as in declaration
a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something
despite the reporter's asseverations about journalistic integrity, there is little doubt that he is guilty of fabricating a number of details in his stories
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That same day, DeSantis sent out his own declaration, adopting the change in language in an emergency order about extreme weather arriving Tuesday in the northern reaches of Florida.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2025 -
This won’t stop the market from trading each flash headline about the cadence and scope of tariffs, the breadth of any immigrant deportation plans and sundry deregulatory declarations.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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Yet those assertions feel hollow for homeowners whose own, often extensive, mitigation spending is routinely ignored by insurance companies.—
Carmen Balber,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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For Black creators, saying no is not just a rejection of misaligned opportunities but also an assertion of their value and boundaries.—
Lyric Christian,
Essence,
16 Jan. 2025
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The filing dissects Geoff’s declarations to an Argentine prosecutor in the days following the singer’s death, pulling out the numerous insistences where the pop star’s father claims that Liam was in Nores’ care.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
16 Jan. 2025
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Dyche, though, was stubborn in his insistence that the Senegal forward was better on the wing and instead persisted with two square pegs in Abdoulaye Doucoure and Dwight McNeil.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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The Chinese Mission to the African Union has not yet responded to CNN’s request for comment on the claim China does not prioritize democracy and human rights protections in its dealings with African states.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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Kelley Black responds Kelley Black denied the claims outlined in the board’s censure.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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