assertion

An opposition MP asked Albanese on Tuesday if he would apologise for the "foul-mouthed, classless comments about women", to which the prime minister said he "rejected the assertion of the question".

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

I am not here to debate the merits of Hong’s assertion, mostly because I don’t really possess the hoity-toity intellectual hardware to do so.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

“The assertion that the U.S. Attorney’s Office was snookered by the Department of the Interior is not fooling anybody,” Eisen said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

But authorities boast that the state has lately become a model for reducing mob mayhem — an assertion that many find suspect.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

The useless assertion that she "tried"? What am I to do with this mess of tears and rouge at my feet?

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper

He repeated the same claims, and sent a link to videos making unproven assertions that the drugs were effective against cancer.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

In “A Little More Social” he provides documentation for his assertions by way of charts, graphs and extensive citations, though his material is so sensible that proof seems hardly necessary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Lawyers for Cottrell have said he "categorically disputes allegations and assertions made by The Sunday Times, which clearly fail to reflect what that publisher was told in advance of its reporting".

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

“I’ve been told to include assertions that are unverified,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026

Linton glanced at the memo Terryl had handed him and could see now that it was a set of facts and assertions mirroring what Terryl was telling him—an outline of the case.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel