claimed
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He told her his name was John Prince and claimed he was a Swiss real estate developer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
The juror forewoman has claimed in a media interview that Desronvil had expressed reasonable doubt about Clancy's guilt, which would require him to find her not guilty.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Amtrak claimed a New Jersey Transit contractor was at fault.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
For the first time, country songs claimed the top five slots on the Hot 100.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
One of their horses had fallen, he claimed, throwing the rider and breaking his leg.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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