claiming
- present participle of claim.
Example Sentences
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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
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