Sentence examples for wanted to assert from inspiring English sources

One is that the bank wanted to assert its independence.

The group may have also wanted to assert itself after the Shalit deal.

They wanted to assert their rights to their land, prevent deforestation, and continue living ecologically.

We have all wanted to assert our professionalism ("I'm a pro!").

China, like Japan in 1964 and South Korea in 1988, wanted to assert its place in the world.

"I wanted to assert my rights as a free man, not one of their semi-slaves," he told me.

I want to assert three well-established old ones.

Everyone has multiple identities they want to assert.

"He wants to assert some leadership," one of these people said.

Republicans often want to assert toughness; Democrats often want to avoid looking weak.

Lloyd makes a vibrant lampoon, as if wanting to assert Pinter's up-to-date credentials.