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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By leveraging Turkish dependence on the kingdom and other wealthy Gulf actors such as the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia can construct a bulwark against Ankara’s ambitions to assert itself as the region’s dominant power.
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Kamran Bokhari, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
But having said that, is there any zone of agreement between Republicans and Democrats where Congress might be willing to assert itself?
—Michel Martin, NPR, 4 Aug. 2025
As the country has continued to assert itself as a regional force, Ghafarian’s distrust hasn’t waned.
—Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2025
Eager to assert itself as a peer of the Ivy League, and especially of Harvard, Stanford had decided to prove its liberal-arts bona fides by insisting that every department should require a writing class from its undergraduate majors.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
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Kamran Bokhari, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
But having said that, is there any zone of agreement between Republicans and Democrats where Congress might be willing to assert itself?
—Michel Martin, NPR, 4 Aug. 2025
As the country has continued to assert itself as a regional force, Ghafarian’s distrust hasn’t waned.
—Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2025
Eager to assert itself as a peer of the Ivy League, and especially of Harvard, Stanford had decided to prove its liberal-arts bona fides by insisting that every department should require a writing class from its undergraduate majors.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
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“Assert itself.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assert%20itself. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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