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as in insisted
to state as a fact usually forcefully
was tearfully averring his innocence
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as in declared
to state clearly and strongly
averred that she didn't need any help choosing her own clothes
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True enough, and that’s because lawmakers have insisted on throwing money at problems by burdening Californians with some of the highest taxes in the country.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026 -
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar insisted that more than 300 Taliban officials had been killed in strikes on Kabul and two other cities.—
Mihir Sharma,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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Moments after Palisades won the City Section Open Division boys basketball title, EJ Popoola declared his team was far from done.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Harvey declared a state of financial emergency in October, appealing to the state for help.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Bullying tactics have also been alleged against other members of Redzepi’s senior team.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
12 Mar. 2026
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The judge had called attorneys representing the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado and ICE back into his courtroom for a hearing this week after the ACLU and other attorneys alleged that ICE was repeatedly violating his order.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Constitution gives Congress alone the power to declare war, but modern presidents have asserted broad authority to use military force.—
Sam Gringlas,
NPR,
10 Mar. 2026
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He's since recovered, and asserted himself as one of the best edge rushers in football.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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Long-range drones operated by a special operations unit of the Ukraine Security Service struck a major oil depot and transshipment terminal in southern Russia's Krasnodar region, a senior Ukrainian official claimed Thursday.—
HANNA ARHIROVA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Ukraine targets Russian energy sites Long-range drones operated by a special operations unit of the Ukraine Security Service struck a major oil depot and transshipment terminal in southern Russia’s Krasnodar region, a senior Ukrainian official claimed Thursday.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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For a person who staunchly stayed out of politics, who professed to be able to make art without a political stance—this comes as a shock.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
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In recent years, LaBeouf has professed to be sober.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Feb. 2026
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The prosecution contended that the daughter-in-law knowingly took specific steps leading up to Fraser’s disappearance, including arranging for his girlfriend to be at a spa on the day of the disappearance and disabling mobile phone service in the couple’s home.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Gillett contended the utilities were gouging the public.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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Oscar predictors proclaimed earlier in the season that Chalamet was basically a shoo-in for the award.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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A day later than its manager originally proclaimed, the United States punched its ticket to the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Averred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/averred. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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