averred

Example Sentences

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The Justice Department then averred that it did not notify customs officers at Boston’s airport quickly enough to stop Alawieh’s placement on a plane to Lebanon.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2025

“Across the democratic community, there will always be differences of opinion,” he averred.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2024

Over the weekend, Mr. Jacobs accused the protesters of “bullying” in a statement on Instagram, but averred: His brand “does not work in, use or sell fur, nor will we in the future.”

From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2024

A blockade, he averred, was merely a necessary step to put down an internal insurrection.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2024

“Burnham had believed that he might best serve his country by placing all of the work exclusively with Eastern architects,” Sullivan wrote; “solely, he averred, on account of their surpassing culture.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson