claims
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pluralof claim.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
claimverb (used with object)to demand by or as by virtue of a right; demand as a right or as due. -
present tense formof claim (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
claimverb (used with object)to demand by or as by virtue of a right; demand as a right or as due.
Example Sentences
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Other data during the coming week include weekly jobless claims and October existing home sales data on Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
It is also the subject of a lawsuit under Measure HLA that claims it requires a designated bike lane.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
Associated Newspapers Limited strongly denied the claims, which were heard at an 11-week trial in London that ended with judge Mr Justice Nicklin dismissing all the allegations.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Plus: The FTC claims Amazon tripled ad prices for Black Friday and China is flexing its control over artificial intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
It behooved them, therefore, to try to determine the legitimacy of the other claims.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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