asserted
Example Sentences
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"No vote in an international organisation can change history," he asserted.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
"The Theatro da Paz and the Praca da Republica asserted the strategic role of the city of Belem as a port and State capital," it stated.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
It “seems to me a fine time to be alive, in this age of falling walls,” she asserted.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
The U.S. asserted it will keep the strait open under its protection but charge a 20% fee on every cargo as compensation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Since the new science had yet to establish its claim to authority, that claim had to be asserted by appealing to reality.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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