affirm

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Powell affirmed his commitment to his duties, focusing on price stability and maximum employment, despite perceived political pressure.

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Powell affirmed his commitment to his duties, focusing on price stability and maximum employment, despite perceived political pressure.

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My colleagues and I have filed this brief to remind the justices of what Congress first secured in 1812 and what history has consistently affirmed.

From The Wall Street Journal

On most other issues, the Vietnamese government actively works to contain anti-China sentiment, but criticism affirming Hanoi's claims in the South China Sea is one of very few forms of protest it deems acceptable.

From BBC

"We categorically affirm that these claims are entirely false," he said.

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