asserted

Example Sentences

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As Alito asserted, “Social change has occurred throughout the country and particularly in the South.”

From Slate • May 5, 2026

When it was introduced in 2023, Musk asserted that he expected to sell 250,000 to 500,000 Cybertrucks a year once manufacturing capacity was fully engaged.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Presented with a detailed list of this article’s findings, Rachel Cauley, the OMB’s communications director, asserted that “this story is false because it speculates about policies that have not yet been decided.”

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

Mr. Fair asserted that “there is no question that what we learned from informants saved lives.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Magic, the papers asserted, was worthy of study.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill