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assertion

[uh-sur-shuhn] / əˈsɜr ʃən /


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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

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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