asserted
Example Sentences
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A county geologist asserted that the application should be denied because mining had been dormant at the site long before the state’s landmark surface mining law took effect in 1976.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Yousef Pezeshkian, the president’s son and adviser, asserted in August, “Our survival does not depend on enrichment. We won’t die if we don’t enrich uranium.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The Smithsonian asserted it had control over personnel matters, but Sajet later resigned, citing the museum's best interests.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
But the Spanish second seed asserted his authority to win 4-6 6-0 6-3 6-2 against world number 72 Faria in the New York night session.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
This ability normally asserted itself when he was nervous or did not know what to say or felt it was a social obligation to say something.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
