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His was one of six votes against the day, which received 90 votes in the affirmative.

In another unusual move, the grand jury considered not only the basic elements of the crime, but also affirmative defenses.

A sizable number of Asian Americans feel that affirmative action, in college admissions or elsewhere, has hurt them personally.

And how could an accused person prove affirmative consent, especially of the nonverbal variety?

And Derbyshire “always assume[s] that any black person in a well-paid position is an Affirmative Action hire.”

She asks if the piece shown to her by the saleswoman is all silk, who makes an affirmative reply.

The attendant stooped over the bed to ascertain, and nodded in the affirmative.

We are ourselves satisfied, and undertake to demonstrate to our readers, that this question must be answered in the affirmative.

Mr. Boar, who had watched his approach, rose at the removal of the hat, and replied in the affirmative.

Fagin nodded in the affirmative, and pointing in the direction of Saffron Hill, inquired whether any one was up yonder to-night.