claim
Example Sentences
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Some colleges reflect this surge: At Hampshire College, Pace University and Smith College, more than one in three students claim a disability, according to federal data.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Marketers also claim thymosin-alpha, one of the more studied peptides, can help with immune function, Lyme disease and COVID-19.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
Their differences continue in how they parent - Laing calling Habboo the stricter of the two - a claim that surprises her.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
If the accusations against her are false, she could also have a claim against her accusers for defamation and tortious interference.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Years later, after the Nixon presidency had come crashing down, Kissinger would claim he had never had strong feelings one way or the other about the Pentagon Papers.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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