claimed

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He claimed he had predicted such protests a year ago, and offered his own analysis while showing images of the demonstrations.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2026

To justify their reforms, Khrushchev and later Mikhail Gorbachev claimed to be returning to true, humane Leninism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

In 2023, the country successfully put a military spy satellite into orbit and claimed it was capturing images of major US and South Korean military sites.

From Barron's • Jul. 10, 2026

Elderly immigrants showed off injuries they claimed were caused by the noxious air: strange blotches on their skin, temples rubbed raw due to watery eyes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026

He claimed he learned that terrible trick from one of the witches in the Eloko—which means that the Eloko Forests is already my least favorite place in Asamando.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer