asserting
Example Sentences
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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
“Noel Tata has been in some sense pushing for change, asserting himself,” said Kavil Ramachandran, a professor at the Indian School of Business in Hyderabad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 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
He put his hands on his hips and gave Kiyo a sternly comic look, squinting at him through one eye the way Papa would when he was asserting his authority.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
