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claiming

  • present participle of claim.

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Sandy confirms making that call, claiming her email was dictated by her stepdaughter.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

Most working Americans do not plan to wait until age 70 to claim, despite reducing their lifetime benefits by claiming the benefit sooner.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

There are also unverified posts claiming to be close-ups of the boys' faces, raising the risk of other children being wrongly identified.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Prosecutors said Alexander Soofer falsified invoices claiming he was serving fresh meals to residents while actually serving breakfast bars and microwavable ramen noodles.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

She sent a note to their apartment in lieu of her usual Sunday visit, claiming she had the stomach flu and had to stay home.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng