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This likely won’t mobilize them, as there’s no positive result they can expect to affirm.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

A decision based on a tie vote would affirm Boulder’s early stage victory but would not set a precedent that would govern other cases.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

Later that same week, one report after another would affirm AI’s march of market dominance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

The minutes from the Fed’s June meeting, released Wednesday, appeared to affirm that many top central bankers remain ready to raise rates in the future to tamp down inflation.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

It has now been thinned and I am testing it here to affirm that it is acceptable for writing.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

And beyond consenting to, that affirms that entitlement.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

“I mean, I’m such a fan of ‘Paradise,’” she affirms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Talarico’s Christianity celebrates pluralism, affirms LGBTQ+ individuals and believes God transcends all partisan divisions.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

"I'll go to social media before Google or somewhere else. Everyone is already talking about it," affirms Major.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

“Always,” Dedd affirms, used to this fixed, monolithic language around interviewers and mythologizers of her sisters.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

Circuit Court of Appeals, but in April 2025, a divided three-judge panel affirmed the dismissal, agreeing with the district court that Salazar’s newsletter subscription didn’t make him a subscriber under the law.

From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026

And last year, the Colorado Supreme Court affirmed that decision, meaning Boulder’s lawsuit could finally move forward.

From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026

The full state parole board affirmed that decision, giving Wade the earliest possible release date of December 2028.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

"With several lives lost and many injured, the toll remains provisional. The minister offered condolences, affirmed solidarity with families, and ordered assessments of affected schools to ensure learning continuity."

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

“I’ve been here fifty-four years,” Truman affirmed once again.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

An image issued by Zardari's office showed his signature affirming the measures.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

After oral arguments in the spring, the three judges issued a complex decision affirming Carter’s finding of discrimination but overruling his order invalidating UCLA’s lease for its baseball stadium.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Data from 2025-26 indicated "significantly higher rates of referral for gender affirming surgery... compared with English gender services", said Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

It’s the saccharine cheeriness, affirming answers and incessant follow-up questions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

I tried to make sure that our interactions with staff were respectful and affirming.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama