affirmed
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The U.S. court of appeals affirmed his order by a 2-1 vote on Aug. 7 but put the decision on hold until Friday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
No one else had affirmed my bangs in quite the same way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Fitch affirmed the lender at A+ in March, while Moody’s rates it A1 following an upgrade last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
FCC, a 1990s case that affirmed the constitutionality of regulations derived from the scarcity of broadcast licenses, despite the rise of cable television at that point.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
The inferiority complex, he affirmed, was the greatest barrier to liberation.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
