claim
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A long list of local villagers and others claim the land is actually theirs—many of whom have been fighting for it in court for years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
There’s a key difference between a slave and an AI system: While the basic humanity of the former is self-evident, the claim that the latter might deserve moral consideration is speculative.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Previously, the state could claim only assets that passed through probate.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
His unmanned systems forces claim responsibility for 30 to 35 percent of all confirmed destroyed Russian targets, even though they make up just two percent of the Ukrainian army.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Sambo was a skilled carpenter and would always claim that he was the son of an African king.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
Vocabulary lists containing claim
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 1
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Argumentative Writing
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