asserts

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Harron asserts that Solanas’ actions were not the result of a brief, blind rage, but of a chronic discontent — a state of mind that looks all the more familiar two decades later.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

The shoes sport chunky soles with rigid, curved carbon plates and lightweight foam, and Nike asserts they improve running economy by as much as 4%.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

Sotomayor, who is clearly sympathetic to Reed’s argument, asserts that it has never been given fair consideration.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

Ms. Noonan asserts that another military action against a Mideast country is “snakebit.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

In spirit, it asserts solidarity with the “least of these among us.”

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander