confirmed

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Police have not confirmed any attacks on foreigners, although the government has condemned "criminal acts" directed at foreign nationals.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The Belmont presents a different problem: None of the nine horses is a confirmed front-runner.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

Over the course of the decade, a series of space missions confirmed that the idea of having a launch vehicle that separated from the mother ship would, in fact, work.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson