assertion
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But authorities boast that the state has lately become a model for reducing mob mayhem — an assertion that many find suspect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
For the farm sector as a whole, this assertion is highly questionable.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
The initial assertion was correct, but he was much more than that.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
But the assertion of tolls, however briefly advocated, is more telling.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026
He was so certain of the truth of his assertion that he had become obstinate, as people do in violent arguments.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
Lawyers for George Cottrell said he "categorically disputes allegations and assertions made by the Sunday Times" in relation to his financial help for Farage.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Some of these countries have routed doctors’ pay through third-country recruitment firms and rebutted assertions of forced labor by documenting that the Cubans keep their own passports and bank accounts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Lawyers for Cottrell say he disputes "allegations and assertions" in the Sunday Times report, and he was reviewing the matter with legal representatives.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
“I’ve been told to include assertions that are unverified,” he said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 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
Vocabulary lists containing assertion
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