asserted
Example Sentences
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SoFi asserted in a statement that it was a ”highly regulated public company” that maintains strong confidence in the integrity of its financial reporting.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
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
Iranian state media asserted that the women had been pressured to stay in Australia, and would be welcomed if they returned.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
There never has been a man who asserted anything with more effectiveness, nor whose affirmations rested upon greater oaths, who observed them less.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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