"claimed dominance" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It means to assert authority or control over something or someone. Example: The CEO of the company claimed dominance over the decision-making process, much to the frustration of the other executives.
2011 was arguably the peak of the "fast ticket" era, when brokers and bots claimed dominance over real, human fans.
(The still-new "Late Night With Stephen Colbert" recently claimed dominance in playback and youth demographic).
Bellomont and French Governor General Louis-Hector de Callière both claimed dominance over the Iroquois, and each refused to acknowledge the other's right to intercede on their behalf.
What both men seem to want most of all is the right to claim dominance over her.
Despite our long experience with the delta's powerful waters, we misplaced our confidence in yet another industry claiming dominance over the Mississippi and the Gulf of Mexico.
Should the cracks in her support among those groups show up in Ohio and Texas as well, it could undermine her hopes that those states will halt Mr. Obama's momentum and allow her to claim dominance in many of the biggest primary battlegrounds.
If a dense understory layer of small beeches formed beneath large beech trees, which might be expected given beech's dispersal limitation, seedling establishment patterns, and extreme shade tolerance, these subcanopy beeches would be poised to quickly re-claim dominance after canopy disturbance.
Game plans, sure, but ones that call for fast-paced aggression and a desire to claim dominance over an opponent.
USA Today notes that Domino's is marching into territory staunchly defended by Pizza Hut, which currently claims dominance in the pan pizza category.
"Neither party can claim dominance of the American electorate, especially in Florida," he said, citing GOP control of the state Legislature, governor's office, Cabinet and congressional delegation.
There is no right answer to a Lynch film, no single correct take, and over-emphasising the aims of the author is only a method the entitled use to claim dominance over the casual lover of art.
