assert

Example Sentences

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Therefore, they assert, at least some of the gains reported by investors are due not to real advances in an asset’s value, but to inflation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

How a former and sitting chair would coexist, how markets would interpret any disagreement between them, and how Warsh would assert authority in that environment are all open questions.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

As most analysts see it, Beijing does not need a new law to assert its power across the country.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Anyone can assert their inquisitive expertise by the sole virtue of making the trip and setting up shop.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

Who is Peter Van Houten to assert as fact the conjecture that our labor is temporary?

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green