asserted

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Blumenthal asserted that, according to a whistleblower, ICE agents have been instructed to break into homes and Mullin pushed back, accusing Blumenthal of using the term break in "loosely".

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

He asserted that Costco had countered the tariffs to the best of its ability over the past year, and “in many cases” didn’t pass the full cost on to shoppers.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

After Team USA’s heartbreaking loss in the final to Japan in 2023, this was supposed to be the year when America finally asserted its dominance in America’s game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

One platform’s founder claimed the prediction market represents “the most accurate thing we have as mankind right now,” while another’s leader asserted the platform is “replacing debate, subjectivity, and talk with markets, accuracy, and truth.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Magic, the papers asserted, was worthy of study.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill