professed
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"I always think I'm the best but everyone has their own opinion," professed the Frenchman, now the all-time World Cup top goalscorer.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Channeling his client from afar, Pattis read a statement in which Diamantis again professed “my absolute innocence.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
With this time-shaping device called the Chronovisor, Father Pellegrino Ernetti professed to have seen footage of the crucified Christ and even enjoyed a lost play staged by an ancient Roman dramatist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
The next thing I think you start seeing is the court becoming interested in, despite its professed adherence to textualism, reading these statutes with an eyebrow raised.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Boxer professed not to be sorry for what had happened.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
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