claimed

Example Sentences

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Shehu has claimed on television that the 460 hectares indisputably belonged to his family.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

In 2023, she was arrested on fraud charges after the bank said the startup had only a fraction of the customers she had claimed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

It is claimed the decision has the support of most of the world's top 20 players.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

And in Maryland, which also held primaries yesterday, a state delegate named Adrian Boafo who got support from pro-Israel and pro-cryptocurrency super PACs claimed the Democratic nomination for a safe blue congressional seat.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026

Seriously, I never claimed to be an omniscient narrator exactly, but I really did think I knew the basics of the story I’ve been telling.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix