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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While pomegranates don’t grow true to seed, Fritz insists the genetic gamble is worth it.—
Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
1 May 2026 -
Wilson insists that MacInnes told her that an incident in September 2023, during which MacInnes and Ghost shared a bath in swimsuits, had made the young actress uncomfortable.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
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The fiber-optic race is on in Lake County, or so declares at least one internet service provider building in the county, with the region proving a popular market that has seen a growing need for broadband internet.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The judgment declares that the mother is not essential to parenthood.—
Eana Kim,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Nationwide hair removal salon chain European Wax Center has agreed to a multimillion-dollar settlement to resolve a class-action lawsuit that alleges the company used tracking technologies to collect consumers' information.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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After participating in the investigation, the complaint alleges that Dustman stopped sharing information with Onka and others who had made complaints against his command decisions, policy and management of the department.—
Ben Wheeler
May 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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In the months before that change, Sun asserts, its management had been trying to pressure him into investing more in WLF.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The filing Monday asserts that a shot was heard after Allen, who was outfitted with a shotgun, handgun and several knives, ran through a metal detector.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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Testing showed that the French Roast Low Acid coffee contained half the caffeine of a regular blend, but it was not labeled accordingly, the suit claims.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
27 Apr. 2026
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By mapping the chemical signatures of different growing regions, Supima can provide forensic proof that a product is exactly what the label claims.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Trump often professes his support for farmers.—
Anthony Pahnke,
Fortune,
14 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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The company contends that since US regulators didn’t require a cancer warning, federal law bars those types of suits.—
Jef Feeley,
Bloomberg,
26 Apr. 2026
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Abbott contends the policy weakens statewide coordination with federal authorities.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The interior proclaims the beauty of efficient bureaucracy.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
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The new Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, which Intel proclaims is its best gaming processor ever, is set to launch for just $299.—
Michael Justin Allen Sexton,
PC Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Avers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avers. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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