claimed

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He said variable annuities are stupid and poisonous, but he claimed that fixed-rate annuities are the sparkly, rainbow-fairyland of investments if you know the right ones.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

She claimed to come from oil money; her mother was a “monster” who was intent on cutting her out of the family fortune; she had a job, but never actually worked at it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

She claimed the development would cause "real and acknowledged harm" to the landscape and blur the distinction between Llantwit Major and Llanmaes.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Cipriani claimed Shell turned to him for protection against potential bad publicity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Perugia claimed he couldn’t have stolen the Mona Lisa; he said he’d been at work the morning of the theft.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day