assert
Example Sentences
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"By denying them their right to vote, one takes away one of their fundamental rights, and one that is hugely meaningful to them and allows them to assert their voice."
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Even more telling was Tehran’s insistence that it would continue to assert control over Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Doctors who use speech to harm their patients “can now assert a First Amendment right to carry on, regardless of these standards.”
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026
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
At Devon, where every stick of furniture didn’t assert that Finny was a part of it, I could make it up to him.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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