Sentence examples for government assertion from inspiring English sources

The singing and dancing are also designed to rebut the government assertion that the protesters are jihadists, because most Islamic extremists abhor singing and dancing.

A government assertion that Padilla was not "in" the United States because he was arrested at an airport was fatally flawed, Floyd said.

Tashkent residents interviewed by EurasiaNet appeared to treat the government assertions skeptically.

History taught that constitutional principles defended customary contractarian rights against government assertions of arbitrary power.

The commander ridiculed government assertions that the rebels had chemical weapons.

4.41pm BST Spencer Ackerman (@attackerman) Daily reminder: there is no challenge to government assertions before the FISA Court.

Mr. McKenzie said there was probably no shortage of spectrum in Europe, despite some industry and government assertions otherwise.

Floyd Abrams, the First Amendment lawyer, said that CBS and other news organizations had fought similar government assertions in the past.

He was denied bail because of government assertions that he posed a grave threat to national security.

Asked if Britain thought additional United Nations approval would be needed, Mr. Hurd today repeated earlier Government assertions that it was not required under international law.

Despite government assertions that only one such document has been disclosed, about a dozen have been partially released over the years, Mr. Blanton said.