confirmed

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On Tuesday, Downing Street confirmed the prime minister uses the disappearing messages function on his phone, and refused to say whether Sir Keir deleted messages that could have appeared in the documents published yesterday.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Some 321 Ebola cases have now been confirmed in the DRC, including 48 deaths, since the outbreak was declared on May 15, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

It is the first example in which scientists have confirmed exactly what is causing the periodic behavior.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

Most estimated that the runoff candidates for California governor and L.A. mayor are unlikely to be confirmed until Wednesday or Thursday, though there are several factors that could stretch that process out even longer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

My worst fears confirmed – and in front of all of them, too!

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler