asserted
Example Sentences
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But as the conflict has worn on, and Tehran has asserted control it didn’t have before over global energy flows in the strait, his priorities appear to have shifted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
He asserted that these were inflated by his co-author to generate book sales.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
"No vote in an international organisation can change history," he asserted.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Standing outside that Dallas theater five decades ago, Patti Burns asserted that “no one knows exactly what makes a movie a hit.”
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
That was the extent, Gonzales asserted, of their duties.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
