affirm

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Upholding these bans would affirm that professional standards and evidence-based practices still govern licensed treatment.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

Higher expenses will compress margins in the near term, the analysts noted, but Akamai continues to announce large compute deals that affirm its relevance in the cloud-services market.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

“The history of the court has been to be very protective of American workers and retirees, and to affirm that the fiduciary duty is the very highest duty under the law,” Schlichter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

"It will be a moment of pause to reflect and affirm that hatred and violence will never define us as Australians."

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

This time, as if to affirm the point, he gently nudged her palm.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray