Sentence examples for begun to assert from inspiring English sources

Only recently has it begun to assert itself as an independent nation.

So governments have begun to assert ownership over their vessels, especially warships.

"The unfocused type of person that dominates the present has begun to assert itself".

Recently, some analysts have begun to assert that if the company manages to pull off a successful offering, it could jump-start AOL Time Warner's stock price.

But the plan has faded from the public debate as violence has declined and the Maliki government has begun to assert its sovereignty.

Since then, the agency has begun to assert authority over nonbank financial companies, including mortgage and payday lenders, but its actions have been shadowed by uncertainty about the legality of Mr. Cordray's appointment.

Young stars began to assert themselves.

With a cushion, the Dutch began to assert themselves.

But the anti-Israel forces began to assert themselves.

Before Stewart began to assert his dominance, the contest was Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s to lose.

Against this background, King Henry IV reached his majority and began to assert his rights in both Germany and Italy.