assert

Example Sentences

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Even more telling was Tehran’s insistence that it would continue to assert control over Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The abolitionists also assert that women should be punished not for abortion but for homicide.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

How a former and sitting chair would coexist, how markets would interpret any disagreement between them, and how Warsh would assert authority in that environment are all open questions.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

The case originated with teachers who were trying to assert such a right.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

It was too late for him to assert his claim to the discovery.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy