assertion
Example Sentences
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But she did not read that assertion aloud.
From BBC
Often these vehicles must report the requests publicly through Securities and Exchange Commission filings, leading to headlines and assertions that a media-fueled frenzy has gripped the market.
Some went as far as suggesting they turn themselves into the police for their egregious assertions.
There’s a lot of data that backs this assertion up.
From Barron's
“My colleagues,” he insisted, “every statement I make today is backed up by sources, solid sources. These are not assertions. What we’re giving you are facts and conclusions based on solid intelligence.”
From Salon
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