Sentence examples for measure asserted from inspiring English sources

President Clinton and top aides, acknowledging that they lack the votes to pass a China trade measure, asserted that the issue was as much about global leadership and the fate of Chinese reformers as about American business interests.

Co-op groups have sought to block the new measure, asserting that it is unnecessary, would invite lawsuits and would discourage co-op residents from serving on boards.

The release of a donor list fueled questions about the corporate agenda behind opposition to the initiative, supporters of the measure assert.

The so-called personhood measure, asserting that "the inalienable right to life of every human being at any stage of development must be recognized and defended," will go on the ballot next year.

And when Congress last year passed a legislative amendment barring cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment of detainees in American custody, Mr. Bush -- who had threatened a veto but ultimately backed down -- tacked a "signing statement" onto the measure, asserting that he could interpret the amendment as he deemed fit with his constitutional authority as commander in chief.

Neither measure asserts the degree to which one treatment is 'highly beneficial' compared to the other.

But Mr. Podesta stopped short of saying that Mr. Clinton would refuse to sign any more short-term spending measures, asserting that the administration had "no interest in a government shut-down".

Theme four, "measuring outcomes," asserted the need to document systematically postdocs' experience in their mentors' labs and beyond.

The measure also asserts Republican priorities in several contentious areas.

Campaign groups dispute the methodology used to measure noise, asserting that it is flawed in a number of ways.

The measure "disingenuously asserts [that] it addresses the housing crisis, said Patrick Hannan, campaign manager for No on Proposition F. "Thousands of apartments will not suddenly become available".