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Which literary character is based on a person who made fantastic claims?

claim

[klaym] / kleɪm /




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"He remained in excruciating pain. Treatment there was limited," Sarsfield's claim said.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

“My claim isn’t that AI will not help with cryptographic analysis—I think it very likely will,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

I had email, which only about half the people I knew could claim, including the most internet-savvy among us, Scott Rosenberg.

From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2026

These took place "over a long period of time", the prosecutors claim.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

When they reached the baggage claim, Cat scanned for Rishi, but he wasn’t there.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

Raman wants to mothball that program and use short-term rental vouchers she claims will be far less expensive and more effective.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

It is also the subject of a lawsuit under Measure HLA that claims it requires a designated bike lane.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Plus: The FTC claims Amazon tripled ad prices for Black Friday and China is flexing its control over artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

James Tarkowski tugged Caleb Yirenkyi's hair while jumping for a ball, with referee Stuart Attwell dismissing the Sky Blues' claims.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Its essence lies in the principle of symmetry: the same sorts of explanation must, according to this principle, be given for all types of knowledge claims, whether they are successful or not.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

So far, no states or groups have credibly claimed responsibility for the disruption, which for the most part, has proven more of an expensive nuisance than a true security threat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026

An email sent to Ireland’s media outlets claimed to be from the same organization responsible for the bomb threats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026

The Rams claimed Forbes, and he has regained confidence mostly as a rotational player.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

No explosives have been found during searches, and it is not clear if the incidents, some claimed by a little known group, are related.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

I explained how Dad had been miserable since he’d lost his job, no matter how many times he claimed, “It’s all good.”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, claiming nearly $3.5 million in debts to just over $677,000 in assets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

A lawsuit claiming that McDonald’s misleads consumers with the name of its McRib sandwich can proceed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Between the years 2026 and 2029, taxpayers claiming this deduction will be able to write off even more.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

Waititi reposted a graphic claiming that “Klara and the Sun” was “rebounding” with a 78% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, a 53-point gap from the film’s 25% critics score.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

“Well, since we’re claiming this is an emergency and that many livelihoods are at stake, I’d say three to six months.”

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen


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