Example Sentences

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For now—and perhaps for the long run—Iran is asserting control, determining which ships can pass and under what conditions.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Similarly, the groundwork for City's £20m capture of Guehi was started by Begiristain but executed by Viana, who is asserting his authority and personality on the club.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

The Musqueam Indian Band and the Tsawwassen First Nation have appealed the decision and said Cowichan is asserting title to land and fishing rights that belong to them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

“The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington is asserting its legal defenses in the cases filed against it,” it said.

From Washington Times • Dec. 13, 2023

Dr. Newman is not merely developing and illustrating an idea: he is asserting a definite revealed fact about the unseen world, and defending its consequences in a very concrete and practical shape.

From Occasional Papers Selected from the Guardian, the Times, and the Saturday Review, 1846-1890 by Church, R. W. (Richard William)