lay claim to

Example Sentences

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And their wall texts lay claim to subject matter they don’t discernibly deliver.

From The Wall Street Journal

But what set Hood’s creation apart—and why it might lay claim to having a prominent role in the making of modern American corporations—was its design.

From The Wall Street Journal

He told senior U.S. officials that if his company couldn’t pump oil in Venezuela, China would do so instead and lay claim to the region’s oil riches.

From The Wall Street Journal

Whichever nation establishes a presence there first could lay claim to the region for themselves.

From Los Angeles Times

A row has broken out between two German states, Bavaria and Thuringia, as to who can lay claim to inventing the Bratwurst sausage.

From BBC