assertion
Example Sentences
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While the possibility remains that hostilities could flare up again in the Persian Gulf, Haefele is adamant that gradual de-escalation is ongoing, citing President President Trump’s assertion that a cease fire is still in effect.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
Others simply mocked the assertion that a new ballroom would sew up the president’s apparent security concerns.
From Salon • May 1, 2026
Sir Philip partly backed up Sir Olly's assertion that the Foreign Office faced "constant pressure" to complete the vetting process.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
She has often repeated her mentor’s assertion of colonial-era atrocities in Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
Upon this occasion my father said, with an expression of unbounded wonder, “My dearest Victor, what infatuation is this? My dear son, I entreat you never to make such an assertion again.”
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
Vocabulary lists containing assertion
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