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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During that time, Congress has been unwilling to assert itself as an equal branch of government.
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Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 15 May 2025
In which case the constitutionally correct answer is for Congress to assert itself so that the misguided CFPB cannot.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Yet when one branch refuses to assert itself, the entire system tilts dangerously out of balance.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Yet over time, a sort of black hole in the center of the show begins to assert itself.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 15 May 2025
In which case the constitutionally correct answer is for Congress to assert itself so that the misguided CFPB cannot.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Yet when one branch refuses to assert itself, the entire system tilts dangerously out of balance.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Yet over time, a sort of black hole in the center of the show begins to assert itself.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
See All Example Sentences for assert itself
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“Assert itself.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assert%20itself. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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