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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Trump insists Iran should not be allowed to enrich any uranium at all.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026 -
In response to Berman’s suspicion that the leak was Carolyn’s doing, John insists that Carolyn is personally invested in George’s success.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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To the victor also goes the pen that declares the broad-stroke version of what has happened.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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Then the person's doctor declares death.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The filing also alleges that video shows Seitz crossed the street after the altercation had initially been quelled, and ran to confront Hernandez and Austin a second time.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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The Pillar story alleges that Dudley spotted the bishop making late-night border crossings into Mexico, parking in a lot reserved for customers of a brothel, then boarding a shuttle exclusive to customers of the brothel.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Iran asserts control over the passage of tankers through the strait.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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In a recent article in Artforum on the material conditions of machine learning and its implications for the field of art history, Sonja Drimmer asserts that computer vision is fundamentally distinct from traditional imaging techniques such as photography.—
Patrick R. Crowley,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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The Legal Aid Society’s analysis only includes lawsuit settlements, not claims that the city comptroller, the official in charge of financial matters, resolved prior to formal litigation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Should the court make that ruling, DeSantis claims that would require Florida to redraw some of its districts.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The upcoming exhibition's contemporary edge professes the importance of displaying Native American art of the present, to resist the erasure of living, thriving Indigenous American cultures and communities.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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In this context, improving pay and addressing disparities will be a formidable undertaking for a mayoral administration that professes a commitment to economic justice.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2026
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The lawsuit contends that Oshkosh engages in anticompetitive practices, namely, requiring customers of its subsidiary, Pierce Manufacturing, to purchase only Pierce proprietary parts even when the same products are available from competitors at much lower prices.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Aldo contends he was assaulted during international trips, at Neverland Ranch, in New York, at the family residence, and at video shoots and recording sessions.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2026
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And yet the miles of glorious golden sand – one of the only sandy beaches in Sussex – is undeniably delightful, and just nestled behind the dunes is a splendid hotel, The Gallivant, which proclaims that happiness is a place, right here, in Camber.—
Felicity Capon,
TheWeek,
19 Feb. 2026
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What better way to express your love for someone than in front of a giant statue that proclaims the word?—
Shari Rudavsky,
IndyStar,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Avers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avers. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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