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assurance

[uh-shoor-uhns, -shur-] / əˈʃʊər əns, -ˈʃɜr- /




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The NHS committee responsible said the pause had been needed for "urgent clinical assurance work".

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Like many of the best covers, Harris sings this young girl’s chronicle of her long-suffering mother’s sacrifices with such natural assurance that you’d think “To Daddy” had been written for her.

From Salon Aug. 29, 2026

But the market is all but demanding that he give a fuller explanation of where he thinks the economy stands, and provide some assurance that the Fed will raise rates if it must.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

“States now have a negotiated menu of age assurance, time limits, nighttime restrictions, parental controls, auditing, and monetary relief that they can put on the table,” Engstrom told me.

From Slate Aug. 26, 2026

Alternative treatments with baking soda and milk did not help, and so, despite Elizabeth’s assurance that nothing was wrong, I showed up at the ice-cold Trinity Street surgery of a local doctor.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

The company attempted to "look less Chinese" by shifting its headquarters to Singapore ahead of its IPO bid, but it never won political backing abroad nor assurances from Beijing, she added.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

The contemporary grocery aisle is full of labels, QR codes, lot numbers and assurances of transparency; nevertheless, the person pushing the cart is increasingly asked to perform the work of tracing the food backward herself.

From Salon Aug. 27, 2026

But those assurances didn’t seem to make much of an impression either.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

It has previously said it complies with relevant regulations in the regions where it operates, has never engaged in any trade with Iran and that its suppliers have provided similar assurances.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

It is difficult to usher the remaining patrons out as the dawn creeps up, and they are only consoled by assurances that they may return when the sun sets again.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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