assert

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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

It is much too soon to assert that this is likely or even plausible.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Anyone can assert their inquisitive expertise by the sole virtue of making the trip and setting up shop.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

To age is to find one’s appreciation for life’s daily joys sharpen, especially as more inconvenient realities assert themselves.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

In fact, it was up to them to claim, to assert, their own worth, their own value.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson