assert

Example Sentences

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The abolitionists also assert that women should be punished not for abortion but for homicide.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Arbitrators declined to award any relief and found that Overdeck’s and Siegel’s “over-the-top efforts to assert claims against each other” hurt their credibility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

I was careful not to formally assert the level of causation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

It is much too soon to assert that this is likely or even plausible.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

My own thoughts try to assert themselves within this noise.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan