At a news conference, Mr. Ramos scoffed at Mrs. Santiago's assertion of victory and repeated a prediction that he would win.

But the assistant district attorney, John O'Mara, scoffed at the defense lawyer's assertion.

Some Republicans on the committee scoffed at Mr. Cutler's assertion of impartiality, but they were unable to wound his integrity.

But the judge seemed to scoff at her claims of remorse and her lawyer's assertion that she suffered from depression.

Dr. Solomon scoffed at Merck's assertion that the new data were unexpected.

Neil Greenbaum, a lender and broker who said he financed more than 100 of the new medallion purchases, scoffed at her assertion.

But people in Mr. Kerkorian's camp scoffed at the company's assertion.

He scoffed at Mr. Rivkin's assertion that many towns had delegated their jurisdiction over tidal and underwater lands to the villages.

Some MPs simply scoffed at their leader's assertion last night that he was winning the battle of ideas.

And Wilentz scoffs at my assertion that a principal motive for Rabin's determined pursuit of peace was his feeling of debt to the fallen soldiers.