asserting
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Maresca acknowledged to reporters in pre-season that City's former boss would be referenced on a regular basis, but batted that particular narrative away by asserting "it doesn't put pressure on me".
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
In taking legal action, the mayor was asserting his executive authority in labor-contract negotiations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
But President Claudia Sheinbaum refused to comply, asserting that U.S. authorities did not provide sufficient proof of his alleged crimes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
The ICC expressed concern over those withdrawals, asserting that such countries risked undermining the collective pursuit of justice.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
That would create in his mind the impression that I was not asserting my will; it would block any expression of dislike on his part for my act.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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