asserted

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Blumenthal asserted that, according to a whistleblower, ICE agents have been instructed to break into homes and Mullin pushed back, accusing Blumenthal of using the term break in "loosely".

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Another, bearing Gellar’s likeness, asserted, “Canceling Buffy Isn’t smart, the world needs a hero!”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

In a 1993 guidance document, however, the EPA asserted that natural-gas combined-cycle plants are “fossil-fueled fired steam electric plants” subject to a low threshold for permitting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Countering this, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent asserted at the end of January that the "US always has a strong dollar policy".

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Reports from abroad asserted, erroneously, that Jack the Ripper had returned.

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