assert
Example Sentences
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Lawyers in the gas station lawsuit assert that technology is enabling antitrust violations.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
Reason and common sense may suggest what the text doesn’t assert.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
Clutching under his arm a blue folder stuffed with documents, maps, and cadastral surveys, Balliu said he has been threatened several times for trying to assert his rights.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
Less than 20 minutes later, Brazil had levelled through Vinicius Jr, with Ancelotti later acknowledging the break had helped his side assert control.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
For one thing, Arthur began to assert his position in their wretched triangle.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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