Synonyms for lay claim
lay claim

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1. claim, lay claim, arrogateverb

   demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to

   "He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter"; "Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident"

   Synonyms:
   claim, take, seize, assign, usurp, assume, exact, take over, arrogate

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1. Gavin Newsom:

   Today we can lay claim to seeing some real light at the end of the tunnel as it relates to case numbers.

2. Jon Copestake:

   Hong Kong's liveability has been hit by the disruptive protests that took place last year. The city retains bragging rights over its regional competitor Singapore, but by a tiny margin. In fact both cities can still lay claim to being in the top tier of liveability where few, if any, aspects of life are restricted. This has not been the case in other parts of the world, with instability and unrest features undermining the scores of a number of cities globally.

3. Rex Tillerson:

   Building islands and then putting military assets on those islands is akin to Russia's taking of Crimea. Its taking of territory that others lay claim to.

4. Chuck Hoskin:

   Using a DNA test to lay claim to any connection to the Cherokee Nation or any tribal nation, even vaguely, is inappropriate and wrong.

5. Sherri Schwanz:

   Governor Laura Kelly is the education governor, for her opponent to attempt to lay claim to that title is laughable. A more accurate title for Derek Schmidt to claim would be Brownback’s defender in chief.