affirm
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As I type, two studies and a clinical trial are ongoing to affirm how Shingrix may impact dementia, cardiovascular disorders, and major adverse cardiac events.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
This likely won’t mobilize them, as there’s no positive result they can expect to affirm.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
Anyone who has spent time with Chabad clergy can affirm their sense of faith in God.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The World Cup gives each of us an opportunity to affirm our identities with pride, and Los Angeles throughout history has been the place that has welcomed these noble acts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
As ’twas, he could neither affirm nor deny her account of her childhood.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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And beyond consenting to, that affirms that entitlement.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
Talarico’s Christianity celebrates pluralism, affirms LGBTQ+ individuals and believes God transcends all partisan divisions.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
"It's absolutely brilliant," affirms Arsenal season ticket-holder Major.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
S&P affirms Indonesia’s BBB long-term sovereign credit rating, and expects the government to keep its fiscal deficit below the legal ceiling of 3% of GDP.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
At the same time the sacrament of the Mass affirms ‘the perpetual contemporaneity of The Passion’ and celebrates the ‘marriage of time present with time past’.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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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
In groveling posts online, Ms. Gann affirmed she’s a pale-skin-ian, not a Palestinian, calling herself a “white woman of significant privilege and wealth” who deceived everyone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 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
All of this was affirmed by our own star, Ardsley himself, who said that when he saw a Mica cheerleader giving comfort to the enemy, the heart went out of him.
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
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An image issued by Zardari's office showed his signature affirming the measures.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
"When there is suspicion of disproportionate force, there are always judicial investigations," Nuñez said, affirming that the government was "here to protect high school students".
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
The rumors got so hot that Sesame Workshop issued a statement reminding people they are puppets and affirming the duo are “best friends.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Russ Kavalhuna, Western Michigan’s president, didn’t participate in the MAC appeal, but released his own statement affirming the conference’s move, calling it an “important action.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
I also issued press statements affirming that the strike was a peaceful and nonviolent stay-at-home.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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