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

There isn’t evidence of meaningful capital rotation from private to public BDCs just yet but “the set-up is compelling,” the firm asserted.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 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

“I know exactly who I am,” she asserted again, but they were just more words to feel uncertain about; they were just more words to regret.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson