1
as in alleging
to state as a fact usually forcefully
was tearfully averring his innocence
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2
as in declaring
to state clearly and strongly
averred that she didn't need any help choosing her own clothes
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The National Redistricting Foundation filed a lawsuit on behalf of two Florida voters alleging DeSantis’s attempt to redistrict the state mid-decade via a special session is unlawful.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Feb. 2026 -
The files also contain testimony from an unnamed Epstein victim alleging that Brin had visited Epstein’s island around 2006.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Wills must be in writing, not oral, so recording a voice memo into your phone or making a post declaring your intentions on social media won’t count.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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In October, the Air District lowered the threshold of fine particulate matter for declaring Spare the Air alerts from 35 to 25 micrograms per cubic meter.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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One side keeps insisting tougher enforcement and punishment will fix everything.—
Mark Mitchell,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Each design carries weight — physically and symbolically — insisting that perfume is not an accessory, but an object worthy of permanence.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
4 Feb. 2026
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William is asserting himself as the architect of a stricter, more disciplined royal model.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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But recent reporting describes ICE asserting broader authority through internal guidance.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Cross later filed a federal lawsuit against Nanos, claiming the sheriff violated his First Amendment rights.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Then, in 2012, a process server sued Hadder, claiming he was assaulted and wrongfully arrested while trying to serve a subpoena.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Quenneville likes the comparison to Perry, professing an affinity for a player who was, for years, an adversarial nuisance.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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In response, Carlson sent Goldberg a series of hostile texts professing ignorance and warning Goldberg not to make his criticism public.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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In 1979, a madman named Howard Schnellenberger showed up, proclaiming that a program with a 14-29 record over the previous four years would win a national title within the next four years.—
Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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Four inches is generally safe to hold the weight of a human and small vehicles, but Waldo steers clear of proclaiming hard and fast rules.—
Stephanie Pearson,
Outside,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Averring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/averring. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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