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assertion

[uh-sur-shuhn] / əˈsɜr ʃən /


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Other announcements, including Microsoft’s assertion of a “breakthrough” with the release of its Majorana 1 chip last year, have drawn similar scrutiny.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Setting aside the conspiratorial premise, the “many” in Pratt’s assertion is doing a ton of work.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

Some clients have accused him of stealing their money, an assertion backed by a lawyer for paramilitary commanders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Meta said the assertion it was restricting Wynn-Williams' freedom of speech or trying to silence her "is not what's happening here".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

He sat upon the ground next to me, and demanded, “Know you my assertion that there is no matter, that all is a void, could we but perceive it?”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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