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claims

  • plural
    of claim.
    claim
    verb (used with object)
    to demand by or as by virtue of a right; demand as a right or as due.
  • present tense form
    of claim (3rd person singular).
    claim
    verb (used with object)
    to demand by or as by virtue of a right; demand as a right or as due.

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At the time, Lord Watson said he was "sorry for the distress Leon Brittan's family experienced" but that he felt he had a "duty" to report claims.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Shortly after I graduated from college, the internet became a global presence, and claims on my attention and everyone else’s mushroomed into a multitude of distractions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

The lawsuit also claims the Lynwood Unified School District, where two of Isaiah’s siblings were allegedly enrolled, failed to investigate the fact that Isaiah was not enrolled in school.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

What makes his claims more potentially damaging is that he isn't writing as a pundit or commentator, but as someone who was sitting around the table with his in-laws and his own sister.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

“She claims such missions of mercy are all the rage among society ladies, and if I wish to fit in, I must go along.”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood