asserted

Example Sentences

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The results were coupled with better-than-expected guidance for the current quarter and positive commentary from management, as the company asserted it was largely unaffected by memory shortages and pricing.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

When it was introduced in 2023, Musk asserted that he expected to sell 250,000 to 500,000 Cybertrucks a year once manufacturing capacity was fully engaged.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

As Alito asserted, “Social change has occurred throughout the country and particularly in the South.”

From Slate • May 5, 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

There never has been a man who asserted anything with more effectiveness, nor whose affirmations rested upon greater oaths, who observed them less.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli