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“The assertion that the U.S. Attorney’s Office was snookered by the Department of the Interior is not fooling anybody,” Eisen said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

“Any assertion that the Mayor does not think smoke is dangerous is distorting her remarks and taking them out of context,” said Morales.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026

For the farm sector as a whole, this assertion is highly questionable.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

But the assertion of tolls, however briefly advocated, is more telling.

From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026

In answer to this assertion, I can say, I never loved any or confided in any people more than my fellow-slaves, and especially those with whom I lived at Mr. Freeland’s.

From "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" by Frederick Douglass

Lawyers for Cottrell have said he "categorically disputes allegations and assertions made by The Sunday Times, which clearly fail to reflect what that publisher was told in advance of its reporting".

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

Bass has pushed back on Raman’s assertions, saying she secured two consecutive years of reductions in homelessness — the first recorded in city history — and fast-tracked approval of 40,000 units of affordable housing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

But Tehran has previously cast doubt on Trump's assertions and the parties appeared far apart on their key priorities.

From Barron's ● May 31, 2026

They drag the conversation out for minutes, making ridiculous assertions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

The reconstruction, published in newspapers and magazines around the world, elicited assertions that Indians had European ancestry.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann