confirm
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A rover or future human mission would also be needed to confirm whether the ice is made entirely of water or mixed with other materials.
From Science Daily
A tornado did, in fact, spin through Los Angeles on Christmas, the National Weather Service confirmed, damaging a home and a commercial strip mall.
From Los Angeles Times
Early data on the effects of school phone bans confirm what teachers and administrators have long suspected—that phones in the classroom were the primary culprit behind bad behavior and low engagement.
The loan will not be formally confirmed until it receives the final valuation.
From BBC
If confirmed, the results would challenge a foundational idea in astronomy that has guided research for nearly 50 years.
From Science Daily
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