Sentence examples for merely reasserting from inspiring English sources

The president chose to address his domestic audience instead, merely reasserting the validity of his past policies.

It argues it is merely reasserting a "national interest" and traditional role in East Asia, a region neglected by an America distracted by terrorism and wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

In allowing groups to tour the plaza on most mornings, Israeli officials say they are merely reasserting the old status quo, to maintain calm over a site sacred to three religions.

The mayor said yesterday that his effort to change the policies was unrelated to the welfare dispute and that he was merely reasserting his long-held belief that Mr. Hevesi routinely oversteps his authority.

Shall we then agree with them of old time in maintaining this doctrine-not merely reasserting the notions of others, without risk to ourselves,-but shall we share in the danger, and take our part of the reproach which will await us, when an ingenious individual declares that all is disorder?

In a sense, salt is merely reasserting its historic role as a medium of value: Ancient Chinese economies were based on it (and iron).

But Romney didn't spell out why the documents say one thing when he is saying another: he merely reasserted that he left Bain in 1999 and had no management role after that date.

In fact it merely reasserts all the "tired accusations" against Israel and dismisses all the "ritual defenses".

In saying last night that she would not deport anyone other than criminals, Clinton could merely have been reasserting support for Obama's underlying enforcement priorities, in place since 2011, which deprioritize the removal of longtime residents and low level offenders who are not threats.

It was merely his Detroit practicality reasserting itself, part of the collective return to earth the day after something that had been, briefly, so elevating.

But the grunge keeps reasserting itself.