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reasserts

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present tense third-person singular of reassert

as in reaffirms

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Russia reaffirms Beijing ties after US-China truce Russia is seeking to reaffirm ties with China after Beijing patched up relations with the US last week.

— Semafor Events, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025

Definition of reaffirms

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And in the process, Atlan asserts herself as a major director to watch.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar travelled to Ljubljana, Slovenia's capital, for the occasion that asserts a shift in Slovenia's policy toward Israel under the current right-wing Prime Minister Janez Jansa.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of asserts

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The study affirms the safety of joint replacements, which give millions around the world a new lease on life each year.

— Mike McRae August 31, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026
Yet the pandemic affirms Prem’s view that the public and private sectors need to work together in a health crisis.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of affirms

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The lawsuit contends Hoskins' office illegally intervened in an April municipal election.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Kanter, who also played for the Portland Trail Blazers, Oklahoma City Thunder and Utah Jazz, contends his ticket arrangement wasn’t unusual or worrisome.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Sep. 2026

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Following the interrupted hookup, Issa and Paul Baker decide to break up — and Issa declares a ban on future hookups between the housemates.

— Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2026
If the jury remains deadlocked and the judge declares a mistrial, what will happen to Lindsay Clancy?

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of declares

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His widow, Yaraisi Santiso Morejon alleges that negligence contributed to her husband’s death and that the incident was avoidable.

— Vinod Sreeharsha September 9, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
The complaint alleges a background check and employment verification would have exposed those issues.

— Brian Maass, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

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Accessibility The Bedford Post Inn maintains one ADA-compliant guest room.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
With a celebrity roster that includes Rami Malek, Emilia Clarke, Maria Bello, Chris Weitz, Elijah Wood, Sonya Walger and Dan O’Shannon, Hohnen maintains a keen read on the zeitgeist.

— Hadley Meares, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

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