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[ver-uh-fahy] / ˈvɛr əˌfaɪ /


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The law didn’t specify how social-media companies would have to verify users’ ages, leaving that up to the regulator.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“During processing, the traveler underwent additional inspection, a routine part of CBP’s inspection process when officers need to verify information or determine admissibility,” CBP said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Open Rent said it offered its "sympathies" to those "affected by fraudulent activities" but claimed it had "a comprehensive vetting system in place to verify the legitimacy of landlords and properties listed on our platform".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

He didn't ask us to verify who we were or offer any health checks for us to look at.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

“Let’s try the country cure,” I say, and I verify that he is not a man to trust when he asks, “What cure is that?”

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




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