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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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Trying to explain the device, and how her claims of its efficacy were misread by investors and the public, Holmes once again can’t translate her thoughts into words that make sense to Fielder.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

Semisch wishes that May had fact-checked some of the misleading claims by the right, but she praises the series’ subtlety.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

The police force has denied claims that it "covered up" the crimes, but vowed to improve the way it protects women from police-perpetrated domestic abuse.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

A24 agrees to this, but Fielder is skeptical as to whether Holmes was aware of this ask, based on footage where she claims not to be making any money from the documentary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

He claims that if the two spheres had the same centre, water would inevitably cover the whole surface of the earth—except perhaps for a few mountain tops.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton