asserted

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As early as 1662, the physician and statistician William Petty asserted a cycle of “dearths and plenties” every seven years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Ahead of the vote, Trump again asserted that negotiations to end the war are going "very well" and could be finalised this weekend.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Referencing the Cyclopedic Law Dictionary, he asserted that an interstate journey involves not just crossing state lines.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

“Software has not yet proven it won’t be disrupted, so it’s not an obvious long either,” it asserted.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The accompanying story asserted that an unnamed eastern college had approached Bolles just hours after the freshman race.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown