Example Sentences

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Claiming that Rubio is “just an earnestly funny person” and as an afterthought adding, “JD was spectacular.”

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

Claiming Social Security at 62 locks them into a smaller monthly benefit.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Claiming his third and fourth with back-to-back wins at the Open Championship and US PGA Championship in 2014 led to giddy thoughts of what he might go on to achieve.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Claiming Marie Byrd Land would continue that tradition at no financial cost to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“We have never forced anyone to undergo the Claiming before they were ready. The Pandavas were always trained, at least!”

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi