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In the film, we see Lisa struggling to assert herself in the recording studio, and tearfully battling nerves over her singing voice.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

They also want the court to assert oversight, determining how much pumping should be curtailed and requiring the state to develop a long-term plan under its supervision.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Shareholders expect Howie to assert himself in a different way: Making sure that Abel, and whoever comes after him, remains in step with the culture his father built.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

Generative AI systems are known for their ability to "hallucinate" and assert falsehoods as fact, even sometimes invent sources for inaccurate information.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

The one determined to assert her independence and throw her arms around life.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez

While “The Social Reckoning” might stand in the shadow of its formative predecessor, the film confidently asserts its own merit.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

In court filings, Cole’s firm asserts that 26.8% of adults suffer from asthma or asthma-like conditions and 27.5% suffer from chemical sensitivity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Mr. Lederman bravely asserts a powerful indictment of institutional negligence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Golden also asserts that Oxford and Travis were covering for the original suspect, Jeramy Roebuck.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

“Your aunt and Candace will meet each other—another time,” Dad asserts.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

A county geologist asserted that the application should be denied because mining had been dormant at the site long before the state’s landmark surface mining law took effect in 1976.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

He made plain in his book that the triumph of Western liberal democracy was far from complete, even as he asserted that it was the high point of mankind’s ideological evolution.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

But the Spanish second seed asserted his authority to win 4-6 6-0 6-3 6-2 against world number 72 Faria in the New York night session.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

The defense ministry has asserted the legality of its operations in Guaviare.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

Her body asserted itself with a restless movement of her knee, and she stood up.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

A recently filed civil suit asserting that Cornell failed to protect the woman has sparked a firestorm of criticism on and off campus.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

All of them have top-flight or international experience, as well as physicality to their game, but even those additions did little to prevent Arsenal from asserting their superiority on Friday night.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

The ICC expressed concern over those withdrawals, asserting that such countries risked undermining the collective pursuit of justice.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

Here we meet Kelly Macdonald, suppressing her Scottish accent as tough but tender Sheriff Kerry, asserting her jurisdictional rights.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

He began by goading his audience of Korean immigrants and their American-raised adult children, asserting that Kim Jong II was worse than Hitler.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden