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

Zourmpanos asserted that the valuations of quantum stocks in particular “remain disconnected from fundamentals.”

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 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

Unlikely to win the battle on its merits, Edison devoted considerable resources to trying to discredit AC in the realm of public relations: AC, he and his supporters asserted, was much more lethal than DC.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover