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claim

[kleym] / kleɪm /




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They might then get either too risky or too conservative with their investments, or claim their Social Security as early as possible, even if that’s not the best financial move for them.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Players who are fighting for a place in the starting XI may not have as many opportunities to stake a claim, though Wiegman said she is keeping her options open.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

He said he "can't get into the particulars" but "there are some people that claim that they are coaches that may not be coaches."

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Iran didn’t claim to have downed the helicopter, as it has with other U.S. aircraft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Richard Garrett made a claim against the U.S. government for compensation, for the value of his property, including the burned barn and the corn and hay consumed by the cavalry horses.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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