asserted

Example Sentences

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The government had plausible defenses that it never asserted.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

“Software has not yet proven it won’t be disrupted, so it’s not an obvious long either,” it asserted.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

“As is our regular practice, we send copyright notices to unauthorized websites that post copyrighted content from CBS and our network/studio talent,” the spokesperson asserted, insisting the copyright enforcement was simply routine intellectual-property protection.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

The California Teachers Assn. quickly asserted that schools are being shortchanged, estimating that $3.9 billion is being withheld.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

The geometrical centre of the globe and its centre of gravity were, he asserted, one and the same.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton