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affirm

[uh-furm] / əˈfɜrm /


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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

The minutes from the Fed’s June meeting, released Wednesday, appeared to affirm that many top central bankers remain ready to raise rates in the future to tamp down inflation.

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

Advocates are beating back policies that make it a crime to be homeless and fighting to affirm the rights of their homeless neighbors.

From Slate Jun. 27, 2026

How do You compare to this stricken mass gathered to affirm to You their faith, their anger, their defiance?

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel

Talarico’s Christianity celebrates pluralism, affirms LGBTQ+ individuals and believes God transcends all partisan divisions.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

Yet for all his criticisms of Hayek, Skidelsky affirms that Hayek and Keynes were at one in their desire to preserve liberal civilization from the radicals of the left and right in their time.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

"I'll go to social media before Google or somewhere else. Everyone is already talking about it," affirms Major.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

A legal settlement announced this week now affirms that private immigrant detention facilities are subject to California’s workplace safety and health requirements.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

“Always,” Dedd affirms, used to this fixed, monolithic language around interviewers and mythologizers of her sisters.

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

"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

The U.S. court of appeals affirmed his order by a 2-1 vote on Aug. 7 but put the decision on hold until Friday.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Fitch affirmed the lender at A+ in March, while Moody’s rates it A1 following an upgrade last year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

FCC, a 1990s case that affirmed the constitutionality of regulations derived from the scarcity of broadcast licenses, despite the rise of cable television at that point.

From Salon Jul. 10, 2026

Once removed from death row and back in Monroe County, Myers affirmed his initial accusations against McMillian.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Data from 2025-26 indicated "significantly higher rates of referral for gender affirming surgery... compared with English gender services", said Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

Though marvelously affirming for film fans, this is not a sustainable business plan.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

With a deadline looming to print ballots for the Aug. 18 primary, the state Justices issued a brief order affirming Judge Matthews, with a full opinion to come later.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Ali Munshi said she recognizes her daughter’s success as a natural outcome of her family and community affirming and encouraging her from an early age.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

During the airport arrest police found in Swango’s possession a notebook in which he had copied passages from certain books, either for the inspiration they provided or because of some affirming resonance.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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