assertion
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A Paramount spokeswoman declined to comment on Bonta’s assertion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
In response to questions about whether the release supported the president’s assertion, the White House responded with a link to a social media post by U.S.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026
Asked whether he would say sorry for his "disrespectful behaviour" in parliament on Tuesday, the Australian leader said: "I reject the assertion in the question."
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
An opposition MP asked Albanese on Tuesday if he would apologise for the "foul-mouthed, classless comments about women", to which the prime minister said he "rejected the assertion of the question".
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
I could see the white cupola, the round stupid assertion of the clock.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
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A Bilt spokesperson said Warren’s assertions were “incorrect.”
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
A.I.’s most famous people have habits of making big, bold assertions about the technology and then softening them over time.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
There is no evidence to back up those assertions, medical organizations and mainstream experts say.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
At both events I found myself politely pushing back against assertions that America is best understood as a “creedal nation” and that the Declaration is the definitive statement of the American creed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Linton glanced at the memo Terryl had handed him and could see now that it was a set of facts and assertions mirroring what Terryl was telling him—an outline of the case.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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