asserted

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Regarding the one count of discharging a firearm, Allen’s attorneys wrote that the government “has not asserted that Mr. Allen ever fired any of the recovered weapons.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Presented with a detailed list of this article’s findings, Rachel Cauley, the OMB’s communications director, asserted that “this story is false because it speculates about policies that have not yet been decided.”

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

CEO Sushil Patel, who has held the role for two years, asserted the rapid development and commercialization of a treatment was imperative to address the thousands of deaths from melanoma each year.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

“The only harm X has asserted is that its customers collectively chose X’s competitors over X,” Senior U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

This ability normally asserted itself when he was nervous or did not know what to say or felt it was a social obligation to say something.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy