assert itself
idiom
: to become apparent : to start to be clearly seen or known
Doubts about the value of the work began to assert themselves.
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Yet when one branch refuses to assert itself, the entire system tilts dangerously out of balance.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Yet over time, a sort of black hole in the center of the show begins to assert itself.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
The quick moves by the Trump administration to assert itself at VOA stands in contrast to the president's first term, where his choice to lead the agency, Michael Pack, didn't take office until three years into the presidency.
—arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2025
The potential Somali launch site is part of Turkey’s broader aspirations to assert itself in the global space race, traditionally dominated by major powers.
—Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Yet over time, a sort of black hole in the center of the show begins to assert itself.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
The quick moves by the Trump administration to assert itself at VOA stands in contrast to the president's first term, where his choice to lead the agency, Michael Pack, didn't take office until three years into the presidency.
—arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2025
The potential Somali launch site is part of Turkey’s broader aspirations to assert itself in the global space race, traditionally dominated by major powers.
—Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Assert itself.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assert%20itself. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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