assert
Example Sentences
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The abolitionists also assert that women should be punished not for abortion but for homicide.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
Arbitrators declined to award any relief and found that Overdeck’s and Siegel’s “over-the-top efforts to assert claims against each other” hurt their credibility.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
I was careful not to formally assert the level of causation.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 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
All this seemed due to a teacher who couldn’t figure out how to assert control—who didn’t seem to like children, even.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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