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assertion

[uh-sur-shuhn] / əˈsɜr ʃən /


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The owner of the building, the Canadian asset manager Brookfield, rejected that assertion, saying it does not have any outstanding sums due to BHV Marais.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

Raman’s office didn’t comment on that assertion, but Stahl said that the Bureau of Street Services isn’t funded to repair damaged sidewalks, and the responsibility falls to the adjacent property owners.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

Pub historian Charo Havermans agreed with that assertion.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Action disputed the assertion in the Medicaid guidelines that treatment intensity doesn’t correlate with outcomes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

While that last assertion is partly bravado, there was much truth in it, for Ann felt acutely the responsibility her new influence brought.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

Luna remains further above the political fray, favoring plain-spoken assertions about his commitment to the rights and safety of county residents, deputies and inmates alike.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

The repeated assertions at the top of the prospectus that “our co-founders have each pledged to dedicate 80% of their personal equity in Anthropic to philanthropic causes” are effectively meaningless.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

In separate documents filed as part of Mountbatten-Windsor's legal challenge against the warrants, he said: "These assertions were no more than speculation."

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

The comments by Britain’s leader back up earlier assertions by U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Masondo could be a volatile fellow, and he was vehement in his assertions that no tigers had ever been found in Africa.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela


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