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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Marie Theodat filed suit in Suffolk Superior Court in September 2025 against more than a dozen defendants, alleging claims of discrimination, defamation, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
14 June 2026 -
In January 2025, Baldoni responded by filing a $400 million lawsuit against Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, and others, alleging defamation, extortion, and related claims.—
Janelle Ash , Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Though the Knicks won on game five in spectacular fashion over the weekend, ChatGPT originally pegged the Spurs as the 2026 NBA champs, declaring that San Antonio superstar Victor Wembanyama would help drag the series into game seven.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
18 June 2026
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The lawsuit points to an incident in which Urman brought her dog into the writers’ room, declaring that her children no longer wanted it.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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New Delhi, however, rejected the claim, insisting the ceasefire was the result of direct bilateral talks with Pakistan.—
Kyra Colah,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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The result, while admirably considered, is almost comically misjudged — like insisting Paddington the bear sits on a throne of lies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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Paxton last week threatened to sue the Big 12 for more than $200 million, asserting that the conference punishing Texas Tech could violate a court order that allows Sorsby to play.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 June 2026
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For example, the model refused NBC News’ requests to offer opinions about Elon Musk and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, asserting that the questions might be dangerous.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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The litigation continued through 2025 and into 2026, with both sides claiming victories at various stages.—
Janelle Ash , Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Tyra Banks has filed a lawsuit against Netflix, claiming she was defamed in the recent America’s Next Top Model docuseries Reality Check.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2026
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Carolla then turned more serious, professing his lifelong love of the medium.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
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After professing an oath of faithfulness to observe the customs of the cathedral, the archbishop may place a hand upon it or kiss it.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
25 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps the cage fighters will enter proclaiming some version of the gladiator’s oath.—
Cullen Murphy,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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Headlines about this accomplishment were proclaiming that AI has become some sort of math genius.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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“Averring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/averring. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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