How to Use assert itself in a Sentence

assert itself

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  • The failures of Russia and China to stem outbreaks around the globe leave room for the United States to assert itself on the world stage.
    — Sean-Michael Pigeon, National Review, 19 July 2021
  • That changed Thursday and now, Highland will have a chance to assert itself at the top of the state volleyball hierachy.
    — Drew Schott, The Arizona Republic, 13 May 2022
  • For two decades, the R.O.C. has used state money and propaganda to assert itself in that country.
    — Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2022
  • That game was tied at halftime before Whiteland began to assert itself in the third quarter.
    — Lewis Bagley, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Jan. 2022
  • Part of the increase in transmission could be the growth in prevalence of XBB.1.5, the latest Omicron subvariant to assert itself.
    — Andrew Joseph, STAT, 3 Jan. 2023
  • The concern is in attempting to assert itself, Ethiopia might risk reigniting a conflict.
    — Mahad Darar, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2023
  • So, Fuller, a team captain, is confident the secondary will assert itself.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Lincoln began to assert itself early in the second half.
    — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Despite this year easily keeping pace to be the hottest on record for the planet, September has still managed to assert itself.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
  • At some point, the Indianapolis offensive line has to assert itself, and the way to do it might be to lean on Taylor, who’s been by far the most effective back for the offense the past couple of weeks.
    — Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Oct. 2020
  • The United States must assert itself to defend its interests.
    — Ben Rhodes, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2021
  • But those criticisms have become so thunderous in recent years that the BBC is struggling to assert itself.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN, 13 Mar. 2023
  • The first-team offense passing combination of Jake Bentley-to-Jalen Tolbert continued to assert itself, as the two hooked up five times for 121 yards and three touchdowns.
    — Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, 11 Apr. 2021
  • Voter turnout will be higher in November than in August, and the natural rhythm of a midterm election may assert itself, which tends to favor the party out of power.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2022
  • So one of the major questions the Buckeye Talk gang considered when making their game predictions is how much this defense will assert itself.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 17 Sep. 2021
  • Russia has made no secret of its intentions to assert itself as an Arctic power.
    — NBC News, 18 May 2021
  • The report says the ethics commission failed to assert itself as a watchdog agency against the governor and should have asked for more information from Cuomo’s office.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 11 July 2022
  • Dahomey has long paid tribute to the Oyo but is beginning to assert itself under the leadership of Ghezo and General Nanisca.
    — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Sep. 2022
  • The Army flailed about for a purpose, toying with cannons that can shoot up to 1,000 miles and hypersonic weapons to assert itself as indispensable on a future Asian battlefield.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 30 Mar. 2022
  • Ohio State's inability to assert itself up front against Northwestern on ether side of the ball was a bit disconcerting for a team heading toward a showdown against No. 4 Michigan.
    — Ralph D. Russo, ajc, 6 Nov. 2022
  • The decision also shows that the UK regulator, emboldened by Brexit, is ready to assert itself on the global antitrust stage, says Pepper.
    — Morgan Meaker, Wired, 3 Dec. 2021
  • The regulator has attempted to assert itself as a leading global regulator since the country left the EU.
    — Katharine Gemmell, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2023
  • The regulator has attempted to assert itself as a leading global regulator since the country left the EU.
    — Katharine Gemmell, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2023
  • The distinction between substance and optics will assert itself.
    — Conrad Black, National Review, 14 Oct. 2020
  • The pathogen Proteus mirabilis, for example, expresses a devastating one-two punch when looking to assert itself.
    — Jeffrey Marlow, Discover Magazine, 22 Aug. 2016
  • From the constant wildfires in California to the historic heat wave in Europe this summer, climate change has begun to assert itself in people’s lives in unmistakable and painful ways.
    — Rob Toews, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2021
  • The march had been planned long before the strikes by a coalition of left-wing parties eager to capitalize on the cost-of-living crisis and assert itself as the leading opposition force to President Emmanuel Macron.
    — Constant Méheut, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2022
  • The regulator has attempted to assert itself as a powerful global regulator since the country left the EU.
    — Katharine Gemmell, Bloomberg.com, 26 Apr. 2023
  • The regulator has attempted to assert itself as a powerful global regulator since the country left the EU.
    — Katharine Gemmell, Bloomberg.com, 26 Apr. 2023
  • The union’s rule is part of a variety of aggressive tactics that hit at a pivotal moment for Hollywood labor and shows its desire to assert itself in a new era and with a different, mostly younger wave of creative talent.
    — Madison Malone Kircher, New York Times, 26 July 2023

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