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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasserted
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The flag was changed following the Iranian revolution in 1979, when the Islamic Republic emblem was placed onto the flag and affirmed the shift away from a monarchy to a theocratic government.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
25 May 2026 -
With the recent rain, residents might not be too worried about their lawn looking brown right now, but as Castle Rock just affirmed, the area is still in a drought.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
23 May 2026
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At a progressive conference last fall, speaker after speaker asserted that Republican attacks on immigration, transgender participation in female sports, or any other political vulnerability could be defused by turning the issue back to billionaires.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
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Taken together, the collection serves as a haunting reminder that behind the execution numbers were people who asserted, one last time, what was important to them.—
Erik Ortiz,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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Team Johnson has insisted that Chicago should be — and in their minds still is — the first option.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Iranian officials have insisted that negotiations about the uranium can only begin once a memorandum ending the war is agreed.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
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All remaining evacuation orders were lifted in Orange County on Tuesday evening as authorities declared there was no remaining danger of an explosion, chemical leak or fire stemming from a hazardous material incident at an aerospace manufacturing plant.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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But rather than wallow, De Zerbi boldly declared his new team could win all of their remaining five matches.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Vegas claimed its fifth regular-season Pacific Division title this year and is now four wins from a third Western Conference championship banner.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Bianco launched a voter‑fraud investigation after a local group claimed the county counted roughly 46,000 more ballots than were received, a claim election officials rejected.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Prosecutors have alleged that the men killed Vega to prevent her from cooperating with authorities or as retaliation for cooperating.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
28 May 2026
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The investigative document obtained by the Pioneer Press shows that city officials believe O’Hara interfered with the investigation by the law firm Forsgren Fisher by deleting from his cell phone the personal contact of one of the employees he was alleged to have had relations with.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
27 May 2026
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In the suit filed in September 2021, Person contended that the USABS knew or should have known about for decades, yet allegedly failed to warn them about neurodegenerative and behavioral disorders and diseases stemming from participation in the sport.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
27 May 2026
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Indeed, Cappellieri contended that Pomellato holds a unique place in the history of Italian jewelry.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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His death was announced in a statement shared by his publicist, Terri Hinte.—
Matt Schudel,
Washington Post,
27 May 2026
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Transport Minister Jean-Luc Crucke first announced that four people had died, via Reuters.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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“Reasserted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasserted. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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