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adjective

as in alleged

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verb

past tense of claim

as in insisted

to state as a fact usually forcefully people who claim that they have been kidnapped by aliens from other worlds

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as in demanded

to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority after many years had passed, he suddenly appeared to claim his inheritance

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as in killed

to deprive of life cancer claims hundreds of thousands of Americans each year

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as in required

to have as a requirement caring for her three small children claims virtually all of her time

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Recent Examples of claimed

Adjective

At the claimed range, this would likely mean the Chinese pilot would have been able to not only see the foreign aircraft, but may also have been able to identify the pilot (using its optical zoom equipment). — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026 This is one of the reasons why the claimed detection of phosphine on Venus is so controversial. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2025 And, of course, there is Elon's Starlink and all the claimed internet connections that run with T-Mobile's 5G. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Aug. 2025

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Regardless of these details, the results rather accurately reproduced the chaos in the brain so many researchers claimed psychedelics caused. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026 The Houthis claimed responsibility for attacks earlier in the week on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh that killed three Saudis, including a pilot. — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 In an October 5 report, royal commentator Rob Shuter claimed that Harry and Charles will reunite sometime before Christmas. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2026 After spending training camp with the Kansas City Chiefs, Demercado was waived at the end of camp and claimed by Dallas. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026 Related Stories Malkovich, riding the wave of immense Oscar buzz, has already claimed Venice’s prestigious Volpi Cup for best actor for his performance. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 By then, millions of people had been displaced again by a five-year war that claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. — Patricia Huon, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026 In 2002, 25% of disability benefit recipients claimed primarily for a mental health condition (or a learning or neurodevelopmental condition); by 2025, this had risen to 45%. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 4 Oct. 2026 Bidh further claimed that the Saudis were the first to leave once the front’s collapse began. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026

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Adjective

Trump and his allies have also sued several media organizations, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and BBC News, over alleged biases or inaccuracies in their reporting.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026
Geragos' motion comes days after another one of the men named in the civil suit filed a request in Albany State Supreme Court seeking James's removal, also citing alleged bias.

— James Cirrone , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of alleged

Verb

Yet policymakers repeatedly insisted that Vietnam was the place where American credibility had to be demonstrated and established.

— Christopher Nichols, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
The comments drew swift condemnation from California leaders, even as the White House communications director, Steven Cheung, insisted the president’s remarks had been taken out of context.

— Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of insisted

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According to the complaint unsealed Wednesday, Montano told the debtor he was targeted by the Mexican Mafia and demanded $2,000.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
There are also more substantial matters on the table, even beyond the six figures demanded by the owners for the extended stay.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026

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One person was killed in a strike on Riyadh airport, a Saudia Airlines plane was reportedly in flames, and hundreds of flights have been canceled.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
That changes when Ma is killed rescuing children whom terrorists are forcing to become suicide bombers.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of killed

Verb

Being bumped to a relief role required some selflessness from Seymour and Jax — both of whom began the season in the bullpen and were transitioned to the rotation.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2026
Mercury in your 10th House quincunxes Saturn in your 3rd, creating friction between your public goals and the details, conversations, or information required to support them.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of required

Adjective

Its voiceover describes purported attacks by Russian and Ukrainian forces.

— Molly Stellino, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2022
The assembly meeting, planned before Monday’s barrage, was intended to respond to Russia’s purported absorption last month of Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions.

— JENNIFER PELTZ, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Oct. 2022

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His comments come after the NFL filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court on Thursday, which supported New Jersey regulators and asserted that sports contracts on prediction markets fall under gambling and not financial swaps.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
During the briefing, Vance asserted that these schools are improperly using J-1 visas, the main class of visa used by international postdocs, to bring in cheap labor rather than relying on domestic researchers.

— Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of asserted

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The company continues to collect and share data with the FDA about the side effects reported with the drug since going to market, but the agency has not requested warning-label changes.

— Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026
Citing people familiar with the matter, Nikkei reported that Apple’s October component orders for the two models are at least 15% below what the company originally requested.

— Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

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