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claim

[kleym] / kleɪm /




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Congratulations to Spain for beating Argentina to claim a second-ever World Cup title.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

In their complaint, the states claim the combined company would control roughly 27 percent of wide-release theatrical film distribution and a similar percentage of basic cable channel licensing.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

"But it was like 'Why not pick this one that has a big claim attached to it?'"

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

We will all make the decision about when to claim, if we are fortunate enough to live that long — and there are no guarantees of that either — when the time comes.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

“From who? You held the claim by yourself?”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

But people following the situation also say claims that Syrskiy doesn’t have what it takes to run an increasingly technological war are overblown.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Lincicome added that Washington's discrimination claims over dairy products could be seen as "dubious" too as they relate to terms of Canada's trade deal with the European Union.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

Fifa had already begun the process of potential disciplinary action against Argentina when their players held a banner in support of their country's claims to the Falkland Islands following the 2-1 semi-final win against England.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

The company’s Muse Spark 1.1 model, its first that claims to provide near-frontier agentic coding capabilities, has been well-received.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

Such claims could justify minority views; prior to 1492 they were never conclusive in settling an intellectual debate.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

He says that after one accident which claimed around 13 lives, the government pledged to supply more life jackets.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

At some point, they claimed it was explosives, but when they opened it, it was just paper.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

With a 10% return, you could accumulate more than $100,000 by 67 if you claimed at 62.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

The SEC never claimed it lost data, Davis added.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

My science teacher claimed that dreams were manifestations of the subconscious.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

If you truly believe that benefits will be reduced due to a shortfall of funds, and you have the choice to start claiming now instead of in six or eight years’ time, go for it.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

FIFA’s selective moral leadership — claiming the high ground on fair play, inclusion and human rights — cannot be credible without meaningful action on gender-based violence.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

The number of people claiming Pip is forecast to rise from four million today, to five million by 2030, external.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Kalinak defended the outlay, describing the furnishings as being of "mid-range standard" from durable materials and claiming they would last 30 to 50 years.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

Jefferson defended himself by claiming that his consultations with Bache were not clandestine meetings; he had met with Bache many times, true enough, but he was not, as the Federalists charged, “closeted” with him.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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