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confirm

[kuhn-furm] / kənˈfɜrm /




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The US State Department said it would issue visas to Bolsonaro and his family but did not confirm their travel plans.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

"As head of the Ukrainian negotiating team, I confirm that the Ukrainian side is honouring its commitments," he wrote on Facebook.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Women such as Margaret Wyard and Mary Scrutton, who had been receiving what we would call welfare payments, made outlandish confessions under duress that appeared to confirm the charges of their tormentors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Because the effects differed so greatly from what earlier experiments had suggested was possible, the researchers needed extensive additional testing to confirm their observations.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

Frankie asked in Yiddish, after glancing around to confirm we were alone.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

The figure also confirms that the Triple Lock will see the State Pension increase by 3.9% next April.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Extensive research confirms the axiom that a sense of civic duty is the strongest predictor of whether someone will vote.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

In a statement, Kenya's Ministry of Health "confirms four new cases of Ebola", bringing the total to seven overall, including the deceased first case.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

If further research confirms its safety and effectiveness, the technology could reduce the need for more invasive procedures while making advanced nerve stimulation treatments easier to deliver.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Recent scientific evidence, such as DNA testing, confirms that Jefferson or some male in his family fathered the children of Sally Hemings.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

Although researchers have confirmed that fire salamanders fluoresce, the biological purpose of this ability remains uncertain.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

The buildings management said any historic costs that are "properly recoverable" through service or heat charges would need to be reviewed and apportioned before individual charges could be confirmed.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

The bank also confirmed its 2026 and 2028 forecasts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

In an emailed statement, an unnamed spokesperson with CoreCivic, the Tennessee-based private prison company that operates the facility, confirmed the death.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

“Excellently well, we will haf it,” answered the Professor, smiling to himself as he paid for it, while Jo continued to rummage the counters like a confirmed bargain-hunter.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

When I asked him about the money after the divorce, he denied that it had ever existed, despite the text message confirming that it had been set aside for the girls.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

Rather than confirming new risks, the research offers scientists an opportunity to identify questions that warrant more rigorous investigation.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

This meant working on "fewer simultaneous, large-scale projects in the action-adventure space", it said, confirming that a new Iron Man game and a Star Wars Jedi title were being worked on.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Sales of smartglasses, powered by artificial intelligence and produced in partnership with tech giant Meta, jumped 20% in the third quarter, confirming the strong momentum of the category.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Perplexed, I stand and lift the wire, confirming it’s attached back at the tree.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins


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