assertion

Example Sentences

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You might roll your eyes at the quasi-hippie assertion, but 100 pages later, you will nod your head sagely in agreement.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

The editorial cites an assertion by American Enterprise Institute senior fellow Roger Pielke Jr. that parts of the chapter were ghost written by our colleague Michael Burger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

There’s a lot of data that backs this assertion up.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Noem claimed in the hearing that Trump had signed off on the campaign, an assertion that reportedly infuriated Trump.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

By nature or by exposure he had become like them, in their understatement, their blunt assertion of will.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand