claiming

Example Sentences

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The couple is seeking $25 million in damages, claiming that because their team didn’t have the documents suppressed, they were convicted on every count.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Figure 2 shows how a worker’s claiming age affects their benefit relative to the amount available at the full retirement age of 67.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

White House communications aide Margo Martin posted a clip on X claiming, “Chants of ‘USA’ in Madison Square Garden!”

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

The comment was made in response to a snarky Instagram user who accused Holly of undergoing plastic surgery, claiming that her “surgeon did an amazing job.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

An honest man except when it comes to food, our father would lie, claiming to have just returned from the pricey new Fresh Market.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris