assertion
Example Sentences
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Previous U.S. administrations have been uncomfortable challenging that assertion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
But it has walked a fine line over six weeks of war in the region, describing open waters in the strait as of global interest, while avoiding any condemnation of Iran’s assertion of control.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
This reinforces our assertion that investors, including market makers and oil traders, have no idea how to price oil to reflect war risks.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
"The assertion that some crimes against humanity are less severe than others objectively diminishes the suffering of countless victims and survivors of other atrocities throughout history," he argued.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Upon this occasion my father said, with an expression of unbounded wonder, “My dearest Victor, what infatuation is this? My dear son, I entreat you never to make such an assertion again.”
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
Vocabulary lists containing assertion
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