asserting
Example Sentences
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A recently filed civil suit asserting that Cornell failed to protect the woman has sparked a firestorm of criticism on and off campus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Maresca acknowledged to reporters in pre-season that City's former boss would be referenced on a regular basis, but batted that particular narrative away by asserting "it doesn't put pressure on me".
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
The ICC expressed concern over those withdrawals, asserting that such countries risked undermining the collective pursuit of justice.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
At the time, a Romney spokesman defended the holding by asserting that the tax treatment of his IRA “is the same for Gov. Romney as it is for every citizen of the U.S.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Just as Burnham had feared, union leaders began using the future fair as a vehicle for asserting such goals as the adoption of a minimum wage and an eight-hour day.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
