Example Sentences

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While Vance would not provide examples, he told CBS News, the BBC's US partner, that Netanyahu "aggressively asserts the interests of his country" but that they were not always aligned with those of the US.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

A new report from the Rent Brigade asserts that there were more than 18,000 potential examples of price-gouging in L.A. last year and minimal enforcement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

U.S. officials say the Iran memorandum asserts that the war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon would also come to an end.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Hassett instead has been emphasizing a separate survey — the Conference Board’s consumer-confidence index — that he asserts more accurately reflects Americans’ views on the economy.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

In spirit, it asserts solidarity with the “least of these among us.”

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander