claiming

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When confronted with the allegations, she denied them and blamed her law clerk, claiming the clerk made it up in retaliation for a poor performance review.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

If you delay claiming beyond FRA, your benefit would increase by approximately 8% per year until age 70.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

In a video posted on Facebook he hit out at "government boys" who he said were "claiming glory for our efforts".

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Shirley rose to fame in 2025 with shady videos claiming to expose daycare fraud in Minnesota.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

“WL” was Farmer’s abbreviation for “white liberal,” a group that donated quite generously to Partners in Health but which he now seemed to be claiming was naive.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French