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claim

[kleym] / kleɪm /




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The claim addressed the rising concerns of business customers who have balked at the expense of running advanced AI systems.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

Then, there is the new prime minister's boldest claim of all – that he will be "bringing forward the biggest changes in the last 40 years".

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

They also form a partnership and set out to make their fortune and save the planet with a tidal-energy company that they claim will “power our civilization by slinging a yoke around the moon.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

If you predeceased him, he could claim survivor benefits based on the Social Security benefits you were entitled to at your death, including any delayed retirement credits you earned by waiting until 70.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

“If war never comes,” a Life magazine article suggested, “children can claim it for a hideaway, father can use it for poker games, and mother can count on it as a guest room.”

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

The company builds tunnel boring machines that it claims can dig underground more cheaply than traditional construction companies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

Proponents offer sweeping claims about their benefits, ranging from glowing skin and muscle growth to brain health and wound healing.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

Figures from the Ministry of Justice put the number of open claims at a record high of 531,000.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

He says he has ‘evidence that directly contradicts those baseless claims.’

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

“She claims it’s some medieval palm-reading guide, but I think it’s just something she bought from a traveling kabbalist back in the old country.”

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

As Park continued her fight, local media published what Coupang's former chief privacy officer claimed was a conversation with Chairman Bom Kim.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Per the Washington Post, Davis-Mack claimed that a nurse who examined their daughter filed a report with the D.C.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Oil prices climbed to close to $100 a barrel on Thursday after Yemen’s Houthi militants claimed attacks on two Saudi Arabian tankers in the Red Sea.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

They claimed that wasn’t “the reason” for canceling, though they didn’t provide an alternative explanation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Apollinaire claimed to have a high aristocratic background—he also claimed his father was a cardinal or a pope—but if so, there was no money left.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

If you delayed claiming until 70, his maximum survivor benefit would generally be higher than if you claimed at 67.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

Another case against American Airlines, for a client claiming ownership of Havana’s international airport, settled out of court.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Prosecutors said Alexander Soofer falsified invoices claiming he was serving fresh meals to residents while actually serving breakfast bars and microwavable ramen noodles.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

There are also unverified posts claiming to be close-ups of the boys' faces, raising the risk of other children being wrongly identified.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

He never wavered from claiming that all of the games in the 1985 match were fixed and prearranged move-by-move.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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