1
as in insists
to state as a fact usually forcefully
was tearfully averring his innocence
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2
as in declares
to state clearly and strongly
averred that she didn't need any help choosing her own clothes
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Even Manny has to hand it to him, but Hartman proves he's matured and insists that saving the day was a team effort.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026 -
But Radcliffe insists the pre-show conversations are far from that.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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Cuba’s constitution declares that the Communist Party, which is the only legal political organization, has regulatory jurisdiction over all radio, TV and print media.—
Abraham Jiménez Enoa,
The Dial,
19 May 2026
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In this song, Chuyin declares his love for married women.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2026
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The lawsuit alleges the couple announced their move to Mansfield in a Facebook post in November 2025.—
Maven Navarro
May 22,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 May 2026
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Flaws in the prosecution The motion to have the convictions vacated alleges multiple problems with the trial witnesses.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
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The report released Thursday asserts that reimbursements to the city for personal charges were negligible.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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Such mishaps arise when an author asserts a statement of fact and asks AI for a citation, Topaz explained.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Purpose dissolves into who owns it, who displays it, who claims authority over it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Allowing bad actors to continue to do business while limiting their competition forces consumers, as well as Medicare, to continue to use the very low-quality firms Oz claims to be battling.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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After the massive trauma crisis is resolved, Owen professes his desire to be with Teddy and move to Paris, where Teddy was considering a once-in-a-lifetime research position.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Vance professes to be ‘obsessed’ with UFO files Trump appears skeptical about the existence of extraterrestrial life.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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The firm contends that slow-moving, lightweight drones offer superior safety, efficiency, and practicality for last-mile deliveries.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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The Next Level Apparel partner also contends that ongoing testing programs are more effective at catching substitution risks as supply chains shift over time, particularly compared with periodic audits or one-time reviews.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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But on Change of Plans, the outfit's newest album — out now — frontman Isaac Gibson proudly proclaims that the humble group of musicians from Castlewood finally sounds most like themselves.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Pratt wants to add more police officers, rein in the power of public employee unions and spend less on brand-new housing for the homeless, the ad proclaims.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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“Avers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avers. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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