assert itself
idiom
: to become apparent : to start to be clearly seen or known
Doubts about the value of the work began to assert themselves.
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But a common theme among the documentarians who discussed their process was the importance of being open to receiving how a story evolves and engineering situations in which the story can assert itself.
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 26 June 2024
The outbreak of war in Gaza has fortified Saudi Arabia’s support for the two-state solution and given it an opportunity to assert itself as the leader of the Arab and Islamic worlds.
—Lina Khatib, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2023
The Lincoln defense began to assert itself with 7:12 left.
—Mike Frainie, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2024
DePaul put together an encouraging start, but Marquette started to assert itself midway through the first half.
—Jay Cohen, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2023
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 26 June 2024
The outbreak of war in Gaza has fortified Saudi Arabia’s support for the two-state solution and given it an opportunity to assert itself as the leader of the Arab and Islamic worlds.
—Lina Khatib, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2023
The Lincoln defense began to assert itself with 7:12 left.
—Mike Frainie, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2024
DePaul put together an encouraging start, but Marquette started to assert itself midway through the first half.
—Jay Cohen, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2023
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“Assert itself.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assert%20itself. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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