averred
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Then, as now, Ensign averred that he had incomplete information, and could only convey what he had been told.
From Slate ● Apr. 21, 2025
A blockade, he averred, was merely a necessary step to put down an internal insurrection.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2024
When “Flowers” won record of the year, Cyrus averred, “This award is amazing, but I really hope that it doesn’t change anything, because my life was beautiful yesterday.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
Besides, CRS averred, it could chase some people away from applying for benefits they are entitled to.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 14, 2023
I averred that the fortifications there were not in a complete state of readiness, but we could imagine no other strategy.
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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