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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

"In a time of growing technological and global fragmentation, this spotlight underscores Europe's ambition to affirm its sovereignty and take the lead in innovation," they said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

County, the Civilian Oversight Commission has said the March ruling, AB 847 and Measure R combine to affirm its subpoena powers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

I want to take this opportunity to affirm my husband’s undying loyalty to Your Person and to avow that both myself and my daughters will continue in his footsteps as your loyal and devoted subjects.

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

Pixar affirms this by incorporating a Totoro cameo into “Toy Story 3.”

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 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

"Today's Supreme Court decision affirms once and for all the jury's unanimous verdict that President Donald J. Trump sexually assaulted and defamed E. Jean Carroll," said Carroll's attorney Roberta Kaplan.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

Admirable though Mr. Lynn’s dedication to resurrecting Wilder’s unfinished work may be, the production affirms what Wilder seems to have deduced about the play: that he could never quite realize his ambitions for it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

“Then right now we’ll just have to sit tight and hope for the best,” Alyssa affirms for herself.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

Looking ahead, the company expects third-quarter EPS of $2 to $2.50, compared with the current FactSet consensus of $2.03, and affirmed its full-year EPS guidance range of $6.50 to $7.50.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026

Lawyers and advocates have lamented that this bedrock principle was even up for debate, let alone affirmed by anything less than unanimity among the justices.

From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026

He came in and I can’t remember his exact words but he just affirmed for me what I was doing, and that meant the world.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

Kentucky, the Supreme Court affirmed that the 14th Amendment bars prosecutors from selecting or striking jurors based on race.

From Slate ● May 28, 2026

“A carrier of twin X chromosomes,” I affirmed.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith

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

Humphrey’s held Congress could prevent the president from firing the heads of these agencies without good cause, affirming a tradition that reached back to the early days of the republic.

From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026

WSJ: Does it matter that AI tends to be affirming?

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026

The company didn’t provide full-year guidance, other than affirming its target of $2.5 billion in capital investment, slightly higher than $2.4 billion in 2025.

From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026

The same day as the funeral service in Charleston—June 26, 2015—the Supreme Court of the United States issued a landmark decision, affirming that same-sex couples had the right to marry in all fifty states.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama