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affirmative

[uh-fur-muh-tiv] / əˈfɜr mə tɪv /


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With this understanding of federal primacy in foreign affairs, the Supreme Court has pre-empted state laws even in the absence of any affirmative actions by the president or Congress.

From The Wall Street Journal

“He needed to focus his energy on the civil rights initiative, and affirmative action was a much bigger deal,” said Haru.

From Los Angeles Times

I remember being excited, of course, but also like, “Yes! I’m supposed to be here,” not from a cocky place but more affirmative.

From Los Angeles Times

A casual listener might take Mr. Youngkin for an unreconstructed Reaganite, but he sometimes speaks effusively about the affirmative powers of government.

From The Wall Street Journal

The judge said the Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action “certainly does not proscribe any particular classroom speech, or relate at all to curricular choices.”

From Los Angeles Times