claimed

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She claimed to come from oil money; her mother was a “monster” who was intent on cutting her out of the family fortune; she had a job, but never actually worked at it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Mary doesn’t know her biological father, but she was claimed by a Pomo head man and raised by one of his girlfriends, a loyal if embittered woman named Saturnina.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Cipriani claimed Shell turned to him for protection against potential bad publicity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Lowe claimed she "did not ignore" the enforcement order, adding the dwelling was "not a luxury pad".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The late-night disappearances, which he claimed were part of his job, but which Mrs. Dannenberg found suspicious enough that she’d brought up her concerns with a neighbor?

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse