Definition

Examples

• "But is this man really who he claims to be?"
• "One California man thought that he would get a top-level position in a large corporation by claiming he was a member of the Kennedy family."
• "- Damaged goods must be reported immediately by telephone upon receipt of items. No claims for compensation can be made after three working days."
• "Critics claim that the best ingredients don't always come from your region and that transport is only one element of a food's environmental impact."
• "That goes for all the shareholders you "claim" to represent."
• "At 2.20pm Luna DeLune claims to have seen Icarus Quincy and Bruno having a heated argument by the coffee machine."
• "Monday : Eyewitnesses claim to have seen the diminutive juice magnate on the beaches of St."
• "Calahan claimed that these were the scars from scientific experiments carried out by the aliens during his captivity upon their spacecraft."
• "The penetration of men's fragrance usage appears to be around 50%, with 51% of men claiming to use premium fragrances as part of their daily grooming routine, while about 32% of men 'cannot be bothered' to use any perfume at all."
• "He expressed discontent over Mr. Delavigne's French roots, claiming that the French support rogue states and "non-freedom"."
• "In related news, the city of Houston, Texas can once again claim the title of "America's fattest city", narrowly beating New Orleans for the dubious distinction."
• "- Don't be stupid enough to respond in any way to unsolicited or suspicious mail claiming to be from a bank."
• "Calahan claimed that he'd gone to the shops for a packet of cigarettes just a few hours ago."
• "I was a bit puzzled by his repeated claims that he doesn't have any monkeys."
• "But some claim that such devices are more practical than real books."
• "It isn't just wine lovers who are left with an unpleasant taste in the mouth: environmentalists claim that the falling demand for cork is leading to large-scale deforestation."
• "A team of French scientists is claiming a major breakthrough in the fight against the avian influenza virus (or "bird flu"): a bird-sized scarf made of wool."
• "Another claim Smithson makes is that stress can be a good thing for pregnant women and their babies, citing "faster nerve transmission and perhaps even a greater brain development" in babies whose mothers had been subjected to moderate stress in mid-to-late pregnancy."
• "You will be contacted by a claims specialist who will provide legal advice ."
• "They settled my claim, and I received a lot of money!"