asserted
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Lula said the saint was "offended" by those who "do not respect" the religion of others, while Bolsonaro asserted his "respect for the faith of millions of Brazilians."
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Italian border police stopped him, and Lee asserted asylum, claiming that prosecutors were seeking his death.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
“As those losses move through businesses that support production and the broader County economy,” CVL asserted, “total employment exposure reaches approximately 10,360 job-years.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Yousef Pezeshkian, the president’s son and adviser, asserted in August, “Our survival does not depend on enrichment. We won’t die if we don’t enrich uranium.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Her body asserted itself with a restless movement of her knee, and she stood up.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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