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  • noun Plural form of claim.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of claim.

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Examples

  • By which I mean that the claims which science makes *claims* are for independence from social context.

    A Christian interpretation of the MoQ Sam Norton 2005

  • The label claims that McGraw breached his 1997 contract by providing an album too soon.

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • In such cases, where the discrepancy between the label claims and our results is significantly more than we have come to expect in years of testing, we generally alert the DOE.

    Energy Department closes investigation into Blomberg refrigerator 2010

  • Dannon said it would strip the label claims from its current packaging and expressed hope that it could push through new wording to explain the benefits of its product.

    Dannon Settles Complaints Over Yogurt Ads Amy Schatz 2010

  • Some women felt cheated because, in spite of what the title claims, those actresses/models do have (minimal) make up on, the pics are shot in flattering black and white (inside pics) by a professional, and the pictures are photoshoped (to the minimum again).

    French Elle: Stars without Makeup » Sociological Images 2009

  • Khodorkovsky's company, Yukos, which tax authorities slapped with billions of dollars in claims, is being broken up, with the most valuable pieces turned over to a state-owned company.

    The Accidental Autocrat 2005

  • Khodorkovsky's company, Yukos, which tax authorities slapped with billions of dollars in claims, is being broken up, with the most valuable pieces turned over to a state-owned company.

    The Accidental Autocrat 2005

  • What makes animals and autistics especially alike, Grandin claims, is a tendency to view the world in details instead of as a whole.

    If Pigs Could Swim 2005

  • No matter what the label claims, no milk has antibiotics, pesticides, or extra hormones.

    Pennsylvania's Shoppers too Dumb to buy Milk!! 2007

  • Drinking three each day, the label claims, will help burn between 60-100 extra calories.

    Pore Science 2007

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