Is strange in a way making a statement (9)

I believe the answer is:

asserting

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'making a statement' is the definition.
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'is strange in a way' is the wordplay.
'in a way' is an anagram indicator.
'is'+'strange'='isstrange'
'isstrange' anagrammed gives 'ASSERTING'.

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(Other definitions for asserting that I've seen before include "Stating positively" , "Declaring strongly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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