см. тж. иногда утверждают, что
• They advocated that continents had drifted apart.
• This is equivalent to the statement that all gases deviate from ...
• The scientists argue ( or reason ) that this difference rules out ...
• The proponents of nuclear power contend ( or hold ) that these installations are accident proof.
• The firm maintains ( or states , or asserts ) it has techniques for improving ...
• This hypothesis holds that the universe has always looked exactly the way it does today.