assertion

Example Sentences

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He said Leo XIV’s desire for peace “is understandable,” though he challenged the pontiff on his prior assertion that peace is “only” achievable through “dialogue.”

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

But it has walked a fine line over six weeks of war in the region, describing open waters in the strait as of global interest, while avoiding any condemnation of Iran’s assertion of control.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

On Thursday, the U.K. government released a statement saying that its pharmaceutical companies wouldn’t be tariffed—an assertion the Trump official confirmed, saying that U.K. drugmakers had already committed to invest in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

"The assertion that some crimes against humanity are less severe than others objectively diminishes the suffering of countless victims and survivors of other atrocities throughout history," he argued.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

From some of the nation’s leading scientists would come denunciations of Oppenheimer, veiled and overt, among them Edward Teller’s assertion that “I personally would feel more secure if public matters would rest in other hands.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik