asserted

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She also asserted that Bass took a friendlier stance toward Pratt in last week’s televised debate at the Skirball Cultural Center.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Regulators and global watchdogs have repeatedly asserted that hantavirus is unlikely to reach the same scale of public-health risk as Covid-19.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

The U.A.E.’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs declined to comment on the strikes but pointed to previous statements in which it asserted its right to respond—including militarily—to hostile acts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

A source at the broadcaster asserted it has not broken EBU rules and thus there should be no question over its continued involvement.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

He taught Woodhull the arguments behind the New Departure, the controversial interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment that asserted it gave women the right to vote.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling