"He's been trying to figure out for some time what to do with himself and how to assert his presence on the national stage."

Others have also asserted his presence wherever the Ramayana is read.

Ever notice those people who like to tell jokes all the time to assert their social presence?

He had been alarmed by the narrowly-averted disaster of the previous evening, and felt the need to assert his presence.

A second step forward should be a step up the ladder as opposed to just asserting your presence.

The group attempts to assert its presence through both verbal and non-verbal means.

Mr. Libeskind's project also asserts its own presence in the city.

You also helped to assert Europe's presence within the joint group of election observers.

They don't assert their presence, except to tell you (much like your mother) to stand up straight and get your hair out of your face.

The past asserts its presence in every moment and every exchange.