asserted
Example Sentences
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The $50 million figure was based on how much he had evaded in taxes in 2014 alone, plus what the government asserted were interest and penalties.
From Salon
"He's always been a good kid and very confident in himself. From day one he asserted what his goals were going to be," says Rimmer.
From BBC
The pair exchanged breaks before Potapova asserted her authority and cruised to victory, with a subdued Raducanu making a hasty exit.
From BBC
Johnson & Johnson asserted that Kenvue “retained the responsibility and any purported liability for talc-related litigation outside of the US and Canada.”
From Barron's
Guatemala’s government asserted that these policies would build a more equitable society for Guatemala’s impoverished, Indigenous majority.
From Los Angeles Times
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