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Example sentences for: assertion

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Reviewing An Ideal Husband in 1895, George Bernard Shaw wrote that "the modern note is struck in Sir Robert Chiltern's assertion of the individuality and courage of his wrongdoing as against the mechanical idealism of his stupidly good wife, and in his bitter criticism of love that is only the reward of merit."
Liberty is born in the state’s assertion of responsibility to oversee and prevent relationships of oppression.
But it's hard to evaluate this claim because USAT 's only statement about expense is the unqualified assertion that the drug "costs $1,350."
Her assertion that women have the upper hand in the porn industry is laughable.
Diaz points out that ephedrine is "also a main ingredient in Metabolife," though he duly notes Ellis' claim that this is mere coincidence (he fails, however, to repeat Ellis' assertion, apparently backed up by DEA- and FDA-certified labs, that you can't actually make methamphetamine out of Metabolife).