1
as in alleging
to state as a fact usually forcefully
was tearfully averring his innocence
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2
as in declaring
to state clearly and strongly
averred that she didn't need any help choosing her own clothes
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Amazon objected to the 2022 warehouse election results, alleging the Amazon Labor Union and the federal labor board had tainted the vote.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Dec. 2024 -
Attorneys routinely turn away families alleging medical malpractice because of the restrictions on pain-and-suffering damages, said Jack Cobb, a medical malpractice attorney with the Morgan & Morgan law firm.—
Skyler Swisher,
Orlando Sentinel,
23 Dec. 2024
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With the president-elect declaring even more drastic measures during his second term, Lung-Amam worries for areas with large migrant populations.—
Mennatalla Ibrahim,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Dec. 2024
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Furthermore, as fashion brands increasingly offer beauty ranges, the State of Fashion Report 2025 highlights the urgency for the industry to reach sustainability goals, declaring that inaction is not an option.—
Laia Farran Graves,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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Riley issued a public statement in an effort to quell swirling Butler trade rumors last month, insisting Miami would not move on from its best two-way player this year.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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Rather than insisting that its ally remain imperiled, Washington should drop its barriers to Seoul’s finding its own way to security.—
Robert E. Kelly,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Dec. 2024
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Hanukkah’s story is one of defiance and survival — a small band of believers reclaiming their sacred space and asserting their faith against a powerful empire.—
Priscilla Whitehead,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Cases like Lively’s serve as stark reminders of the challenges employees face when speaking up against harassment or asserting their rights.—
Tom Spiggle,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Jabbar, who had proclaiming his support for ISIS, was shot and killed by New Orleans police at the scene.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
3 Jan. 2025
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The man, who later died in a firefight with police, was an American citizen from Texas who posted several videos onto Facebook in the hours before the attack proclaiming his support for the Islamic State militant group.—
Jakob Rodgers,
The Mercury News,
3 Jan. 2025
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