assertion
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As she says it, though, Jeon and co-star Cho Yeo-jeong are laughing — making the assertion rather harder to believe when it arrives in English from Korean via an interpreter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
He spoke of an "episode in which numerous actors and interests converge", doubling down on his assertion that hoaxes and rumours spread by social media had sparked the crisis.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Lin said the continued use of Anthropic models by the government was in conflict with the Pentagon’s assertion that the company is a national-security risk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
In response to questions about whether the release supported the president’s assertion, the White House responded with a link to a social media post by U.S.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026
To Caroline’s assertion of her brother’s being partial to Miss Darcy she paid no credit.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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A Bilt spokesperson said Warren’s assertions were “incorrect.”
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
A.I.’s most famous people have habits of making big, bold assertions about the technology and then softening them over time.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
There is no evidence to back up those assertions, medical organizations and mainstream experts say.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 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
The reconstruction, published in newspapers and magazines around the world, elicited assertions that Indians had European ancestry.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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