Sentence examples for backed assertions from inspiring English sources

China has neither openly backed assertions that the North sank the ship, nor so much as hinted at disapproval of North Korean behaviour.In fact, China has painted itself into a diplomatic corner.

One role for the new think-tank is to make an academic case for China's vaguely backed assertion that most of the strategically vital waters are within its domain despite rival claims by South-East Asian countries.

The FDA backed these assertions in documents released before these hearings last year.

At least two airline industry unions, the Allied Pilots Association and the Association of Flight Attendants, have publicly backed the assertions of the officers' group.

(Reuters) IRAN: JEWS' FATE A prosecution official has backed defense assertions that none of the 13 Iranian Jews accused of spying for Israel will be sentenced to death.

Under the porphyry columns and gold leaf of Albertine, Bakewell is obliged to play defense, batting back assertions such as a suggestion from Schulz that no one "would want to be an existentialist now".

America backed this assertion, but Western human-rights groups said there was little evidence of al-Qaeda's involvement in Xinjiang.

The Afghan government and a United Nations investigation have backed that assertion, but American officers have said that only seven civilians were killed.

Soylent's latest blog post backed the assertion.

And they have pointed to a number of high-profile spills as examples to back their assertions.

The Colombian state is scarcely alone in failing to back up assertions of sovereignty with meaningful actions.