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Those statements echoed the testimony of a farmer who had claimed years earlier that on an evening in April 2004, he had encountered a man driving a sedan with German licence plates.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Musk had claimed that the artificial intelligence company, which was founded as a not-for-profit, “stole a charity” when it evolved into a for-profit company.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Federer had claimed 19 titles at the same age as Sinner.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The refund amounts to roughly $42,000, including interest, of the more than $500,000 it had claimed, and was dated May 6.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The sofa frame, a family joke, had claimed another victim.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John