asserted
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But as the conflict has worn on, and Tehran has asserted control it didn’t have before over global energy flows in the strait, his priorities appear to have shifted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
He asserted that these were inflated by his co-author to generate book sales.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
"No vote in an international organisation can change history," he asserted.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
The government asserted that ICE was trying to locate a target when they approached three men, lead plaintiffs in the lawsuit, at a bus stop in Pasadena, according to the motion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Unlikely to win the battle on its merits, Edison devoted considerable resources to trying to discredit AC in the realm of public relations: AC, he and his supporters asserted, was much more lethal than DC.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
