asserts

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Second, the wide discretion the government asserts poses ongoing national security risks.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

Harron asserts that Solanas’ actions were not the result of a brief, blind rage, but of a chronic discontent — a state of mind that looks all the more familiar two decades later.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

In the first pages of “Returning,” Mr. Lemann asserts his identification with Jack Burden, the narrator of Robert Penn Warren’s 1946 political novel, “All the King’s Men.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Higher fees paid to Nexstar would be passed along to consumers in their cable and satellite bills, the lawsuit asserts.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

“You’re hiding something,” Autumn asserts with eyes of steel.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer