assert

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Arbitrators declined to award any relief and found that Overdeck’s and Siegel’s “over-the-top efforts to assert claims against each other” hurt their credibility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 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

AI programmes have vastly simplified tasks in the workplace but generative AI systems are known for their ability to "hallucinate" and assert falsehoods as fact, even sometimes inventing sources for the inaccurate information.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

For the second time that evening Emily was obliged to assert her rights over written messages passing through her household.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan