asserted
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Sacoolas left the UK after diplomatic immunity was asserted on her behalf.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 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
The Smithsonian asserted it had control over personnel matters, but Sajet later resigned, citing the museum's best interests.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
The item asserted that some Medicare and Medicaid cancer patients wait longer for treatment than those with private insurance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
“Nobody would tell,” he asserted with a straight face.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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