corroborated

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He also said 34 ships had passed through the strait Sunday, adding it was the most since the war began, though the figure could not be immediately corroborated.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The woman's story was reportedly corroborated by text messages she sent friends at the time and by her former boyfriend, who told the newspaper that he encouraged her to report the incident to the police.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The Chronicle corroborated her report with texts she sent a friend at the time and interviews with the friend and the woman’s then-boyfriend.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

“Elements of their stories were also corroborated in documents, emails, itineraries and other writings from union organizers, supporters of Mr. Chavez and historians,” they added in the story published Wednesday.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

Boveri’s hypothesis was corroborated by work performed by two other scientists.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee