averred
Example Sentences
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“Across the democratic community, there will always be differences of opinion,” he averred.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2024
A blockade, he averred, was merely a necessary step to put down an internal insurrection.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2024
Besides, CRS averred, it could chase some people away from applying for benefits they are entitled to.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 14, 2023
He also averred to TikTok’s ability to collect data on users and create access to information on users’ phones.
From Slate ● Jan. 20, 2023
“Might she have been pregnant before she was taken upon the ship, as she always averred? Did she speak to you ever of my parentage? Whose child I am?”
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
