assert
Example Sentences
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All he needed was for someone to show up and assert his constitutional rights.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
It has also established a “malicious entity list” of foreign organizations and individuals that it says assert “unjustified extraterritorial jurisdiction” over Chinese entities and people.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Few performers have turned to the courts to assert their rights.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
Third parties can also file briefs with the court to assert their own arguments; these are known as “friend of the court” or amicus curiae briefs.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
“It was easy to see how he got commissions. His very bearing and looks were half the battle. He had only to assert the most commonplace thing and it sounded important and convincing.”
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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