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assertion

[uh-sur-shuhn] / əˈsɜr ʃən /


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He spoke of an "episode in which numerous actors and interests converge", doubling down on his assertion that hoaxes and rumours spread by social media had sparked the crisis.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

A Paramount spokeswoman declined to comment on Bonta’s assertion.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

In response to questions about whether the release supported the president’s assertion, the White House responded with a link to a social media post by U.S.

From Salon Aug. 21, 2026

“We don’t cover up for anyone,” Sheinbaum said Friday, repeating her frequent assertion that no one in Mexico — even ruling-party officials — is above the law.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

That assertion attracted the full attention of law enforcement officials.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

A Bilt spokesperson said Warren’s assertions were “incorrect.”

From Salon Sep. 1, 2026

A.I.’s most famous people have habits of making big, bold assertions about the technology and then softening them over time.

From Slate Sep. 1, 2026

The company referred questions about the Cisneros assertions to Petróleos de Venezuela, the country’s state-run oil giant, which didn’t respond to requests for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

There is no evidence to back up those assertions, medical organizations and mainstream experts say.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

These maps were originally intended as tools for sailors, not assertions of European supremacy; they look like ideological statements only to people who do not use them for navigation.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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