asserted
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Standing outside that Dallas theater five decades ago, Patti Burns asserted that “no one knows exactly what makes a movie a hit.”
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Indeed, she asserted that the water filtration and hydrogen production businesses together could use as much of the company’s available water as it would pipe miles across the desert.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Tehran has also repeatedly asserted that it will work out arrangements for future management of the strait with its weaker neighbor across the waterway, Oman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
In a tight opening first set, Borges impressed with a mix of hard hitting and delicate drop shots, but he faded towards the back end of the tie-break and Sinner asserted control.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
“Come over here,” she said, and he did, though she still asserted only partial control, allowing him to fight against her at every step so that he came lurching and stumbling.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
