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assertion

[uh-sur-shuhn] / əˈsɜr ʃən /


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Others simply mocked the assertion that a new ballroom would sew up the president’s apparent security concerns.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

The lawsuits also challenge the assertion that Van Rootselaar's ChatGPT account was actually banned.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

But Phillipson rejected that assertion and said the government was "committed to action".

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

A year later, how has that assertion held up?

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2026

And as I say, there would appear to be some truth in this assertion, for why else would all these people give a spontaneous cheer simply because the pier lights have come on?

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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