lay claim to
Example Sentences
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One of the few stocks that can lay claim to outperforming Nvidia has done it again.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026
Thereafter at night, he’d jump on the bed, lay claim to much of its surface, and wait to be moved aside.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026
Whichever nation establishes a presence there first could lay claim to the region for themselves.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2025
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 • Aug. 14, 2025
As usual, Fabyan tried to lay claim to his work, calling it Riverbank Publication No. 22, but its insights were William’s alone.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
