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Look for him to take some bold actions to assert his relevance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

Constructions like these suggest communities felt the need to protect themselves or assert power over strategic locations.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

In Schoenbrun’s debut novel, “Public Access Afterworld,” the filmmaker takes a sizable risk, stripping away the meticulously crafted onscreen worlds to assert the dexterity of their prose.

From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026

They also want the court to assert oversight, determining how much pumping should be curtailed and requiring the state to develop a long-term plan under its supervision.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

“That’s the way they assert themselves these days,” Henry said.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee

To grow one of these blades, asserts Fifoot, is to "fight the laws of the universe".

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Binance asserts that it will cover the losses resulting from the hack.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

While “The Social Reckoning” might stand in the shadow of its formative predecessor, the film confidently asserts its own merit.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

Court monitor Kellie Wasko’s report asserts that the government remained largely out of compliance with the court’s order.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

“If she goes, I go,” Mama asserts, but the guard has already turned his back on her.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

“Controlling something more capable and more intelligent than all of humanity is already an immense challenge,” he asserted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

As far as it knows, no preschooler in its care has asserted a transgender identity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

She has asserted that Venezuela will retain sovereignty over its natural resources and defended the choice of Betancourt.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

Their attorney Daniel Weiner said in a statement to the BBC that, "they are confident that they will prevail on the claims asserted against them".

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

These ancient roses, it has lately been asserted, were so constructed that the five sepals did actually stick out beyond the petals—just as they are represented to do in the heraldic rose.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Musk has often promoted Community Notes, calling it "awesome" and asserting that all users, including himself, were subject to being corrected by the crowd-sourced model.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Eleanor watches dutifully, admiring her daughter as she leads rooms full of men, asserting that her decision is not only the best one, but the right one, because she is the person in charge.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

A recently filed civil suit asserting that Cornell failed to protect the woman has sparked a firestorm of criticism on and off campus.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

This is roughly analogous to me asserting that running headfirst into a telephone pole at a full sprint will not affect my health because I do not “intend” to concuss myself.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

His mother stays out of the arguments as much as she can, but when pressed she agrees with her husband, while at the same time quietly asserting that it should really be Bailey’s decision.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern