assert

Example Sentences

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Therefore, they assert, at least some of the gains reported by investors are due not to real advances in an asset’s value, but to inflation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

How a former and sitting chair would coexist, how markets would interpret any disagreement between them, and how Warsh would assert authority in that environment are all open questions.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

As most analysts see it, Beijing does not need a new law to assert its power across the country.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Anyone can assert their inquisitive expertise by the sole virtue of making the trip and setting up shop.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

Even now he dared not assert himself but held the Bible uncertainly in his hands and asked, “What would you have me read, sir?”

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare