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claim

[kleym] / kleɪm /




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The Social Security Administration aims to ensure that — whether you claim at 62 or 70 — it’s a wash, all things being equal, of course.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

When police investigated this claim the company did not exist and his salary was actually between £20,000 and £30,000 at this time.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Sarandos has been openly cavalier about his belief that the theatrical release is “outdated,” going so far as to claim that Netflix saved Hollywood.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

Twenty-six Meta employees have filed a lawsuit accusing the tech giant of using artificial intelligence to select workers for mass layoffs, a claim strongly denied by the trillion dollar company.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

It was a pulsing, heaving force, as if it were deliberately trying to throw off Clare’s balance and claim his soul.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

He claims some worked between 12 to 17 hours a day "over multiple months" to get the downloadable update out of the door.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

“We give little credit to the claims of David Ellison,” Bonta said during Tuesday’s town hall with a group of industry workers and activists who launched the #BlocktheMerger campaign in the spring.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

That uncertainty exists whether a person claims benefits at 62, at full retirement age, or at 70.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

The report said that care was taken with the testing but the military authorities were aware that they might be liable for future compensation claims.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

She claims that she won and then became frightened.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Notably, nobody in this saga has claimed the reporting is false.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

The statement further claimed that Singh had entered the country through the southern border in 2022 and was an undocumented immigrant from India.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Beira's Place was established in 2022 by the Harry Potter author and other campaigners who claimed it fulfilled an unmet need for women-only support in the city.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

He also claimed the U.S. was charging a 20% fee on all cargo transported via the shipping route in return for safe passage.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

All the cities we’ve lived in, all the times Dad said don’t talk to other Remarkables, all the times he claimed an Unremarkable saw him do something weird and we had to leave.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

By claiming benefits immediately, you would get over $23,000 over the next three years.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

In a report last month, Barofsky pointed the finger squarely at Fain, claiming “a recurring pattern of retaliation” against his fellow union officers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

If you die before reaching your breakeven age, claiming at 67 would give you a higher total benefit.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

Think Lionel Messi finally claiming his personal Holy Grail with Argentina in Doha in 2022.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Now this person is claiming to actually be Grandma … and I don’t want to believe her.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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