Sentence examples for an opponent to assert from inspiring English sources

Furthermore, standing up to an opponent to assert or defend one's opinions in a public forum demonstrates the courage of one's convictions.

And he has won in enough key states — including Florida, Michigan, Ohio and now Illinois — that it would be hard for one of his opponents to assert that his nomination had vetoed the will of the Republican electorate.

There is now sufficient doubt about the language Andrew Mitchell used that it has become difficult for his political opponents to assert that "Tory toffs" look down their noses at the police officers who are paid to protect them.

Jail an opponent to score on defense.

Their opponents tried to assert early, but Hosking and Copeland had edged ahead by halfway, and steadily drew clear thereafter.

But opponents continued to assert that the new measure was nothing more than a delaying tactic aimed at ensuring that Mr. Chávez remained in power.

Hours later, Mrs. Clinton visited a steel plant here and then offered one of her toughest attacks on her Republican opponent to date, asserting that he had failed to offer a plan to help this part of the state.

Paul Buckle's men had not lost any of their previous meetings against their play-off final opponents but failed to assert themselves here until the second half.

To assert a proposition is to assert that it is entailed by a system of beliefs.

But even that position has caused Mr. Van Horne's Republican opponent, State Senator Melissa Hart, to assert that he is "out of the mainstream" on guns.

It is no longer plausible for opponents of gun legislation to assert that gun laws will somehow lead to a total gun ban.