Sentence examples for to assert ownership over from inspiring English sources

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

When she wants to assert ownership over black identity, she does so outright: "This shit is for us," she sings on "F.U.B.U".

Bromley council, after discussions with the Art Fund, has formally written to Tower Hamlets council to assert ownership over a work that is at the centre of one of the most heated public art debates for years.

It marked a crucial moment for Mr. de Blasio: he had begun to assert ownership over the volatile issue of the stop-and-frisk tactic, which Mr. de Blasio's aides knew from focus groups was roiling the city's African-American neighborhoods.

As new technologies open up the deep sea, the maritime superpowers of present and past -- notably Spain, Portugal, Britain, France, the Netherlands, Russia and the United States -- have begun to assert ownership over thousands of ships that were lost in distant waters.

"Corporations did not create seeds and many are challenging the existing patent system that allows private companies to assert ownership over a resource that is vital to survival and that historically has been in the public domain," said Debbie Barker, an expert with SOS and one of the report's co-authors.

Pete wanted to assert ownership over both Bonnie and Trudy.

I recall one brunch that summer, when a white "friend" I hadn't spoken to in several weeks tried to assert ownership over the table's grief.

Zanco is also quick to assert ownership of photographic rights.

"SCO has been well aware that Novell continues to assert ownership of the Unix copyrights".

The increasing push to assert ownership of broad technologies has led to a destructive arms race, engineers say.