lay claim to
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One of the few stocks that can lay claim to outperforming Nvidia has done it again.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026
Thereafter at night, he’d jump on the bed, lay claim to much of its surface, and wait to be moved aside.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026
Sixth-tier Macclesfield could lay claim to having produced the greatest shock in the FA Cup's 155-year history.
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026
In Hollywood, studios tended to lay claim to nearby restaurants almost as extensions of their own commissaries, with cocktail privileges.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025
Only insofar as he struggled successfully with the sea could a man lay claim to his place in things.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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