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assertion

[uh-sur-shuhn] / əˈsɜr ʃən /


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She does not explain why it is, or what about her assertion is so indisputable.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

In response to questions about whether the release supported the president’s assertion, the White House responded with a link to a social media post by U.S.

From Salon Aug. 21, 2026

But owning my desire to withdraw was in itself an assertion.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Asked whether he would say sorry for his "disrespectful behaviour" in parliament on Tuesday, the Australian leader said: "I reject the assertion in the question."

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

There was no easy way to judge whether this assertion had any scientific basis.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

This should not be viewed as vindictive because “the government was seeking to protect the public and confirm its prior assertions about Abrego’s criminal activity,” prosecutors wrote.

From Slate Aug. 23, 2026

There is no evidence to back up those assertions, medical organizations and mainstream experts say.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

Neither of those assertions is grounded in scientific fact, and both have negative ramifications for women and children if they are followed.

From Salon Aug. 13, 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

Ben was still making assertions of affirmation when I hung up the phone.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green




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