Example Sentences

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I’m sure the people of Lebanon are concerned, no matter what assurances Trump gave this week.

From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026

The unit was set up last year, before the latest geopolitical tensions, but demand has picked up as farmers brace for possible shortages despite government assurances of adequate stock.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

O'Neill is going again, so maybe he's received the assurances he needs.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

After Duane Roberts died at 88 in November, Riverside buzzed with questions over the fate of the hotel, prompting another Roberts family lawyer to offer public assurances.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

“Within a day or two,” Ellsberg would later say, “I knew that each one of these assurances was false.”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin