confirmation

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At his Senate confirmation hearing in November, Selig told senators he would defer to the courts on whether or not sports prediction markets should be regulated by the states as gambling.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

“Unique ballot envelope identifiers, such as bar codes, enable confirmation that only citizens receive and cast ballots, reducing the risk of fraud and protecting the integrity of Federal elections.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

It wasn’t a confirmation, but you could feel the hype machine creak into action at even the most remote chance of the old Tiger magic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

The Mexican Navy said on Thursday that there had been neither "communication nor confirmation of their arrival" in Cuba and that it had alerted naval commanders in the region and its search and rescue stations.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

She looked at Aimee’s dad for confirmation, but he didn’t give it.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin