asserted
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Yousef Pezeshkian, the president’s son and adviser, asserted in August, “Our survival does not depend on enrichment. We won’t die if we don’t enrich uranium.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
At ceremonies on Sept. 5 and 6, honoring artistic and technical achievements, as well as some performance categories, several shows asserted some early dominance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Sacoolas left the UK after diplomatic immunity was asserted on her behalf.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
The Smithsonian asserted it had control over personnel matters, but Sajet later resigned, citing the museum's best interests.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
“The natural dominance of the master again asserted itself without pretension,” wrote Van Brunt, “and we once more became his willing and happy pupils.”
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
