claimed
Example Sentences
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At times, he admitted in the plea, he falsely claimed to have previously worked for the DEA, claimed to be an attorney or claimed to be doing work with or at U.S. consulates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
Notably, nobody in this saga has claimed the reporting is false.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
The brother of the man who passed away when he was 70, having only claimed one Social Security check, was lamenting how he could have used that money to fund his retirement.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
The strait is now claimed by multiple countries but apparently not run by any country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Veronika’s shrill, repeated demand that they leave “right now, Mama, right now!” had given her a blinding headache, or so Madame claimed.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
