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The World Cup gives each of us an opportunity to affirm our identities with pride, and Los Angeles throughout history has been the place that has welcomed these noble acts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

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

A Bramshill representative said Nieporte’s claims were built on fabricated accusations and that it expects the legal process to affirm that neither it nor the co-owners engaged in wrongful conduct.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 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

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

Talarico’s Christianity celebrates pluralism, affirms LGBTQ+ individuals and believes God transcends all partisan divisions.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

"It's absolutely brilliant," affirms Arsenal season ticket-holder Major.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

S&P affirms Indonesia’s BBB long-term sovereign credit rating, and expects the government to keep its fiscal deficit below the legal ceiling of 3% of GDP.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

“The 14th Amendment affirms the ancient and fundamental rule of citizenship by birth within the territory,” the court said then.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

“Always,” Dedd affirms, used to this fixed, monolithic language around interviewers and mythologizers of her sisters.

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

"With several lives lost and many injured, the toll remains provisional. The minister offered condolences, affirmed solidarity with families, and ordered assessments of affected schools to ensure learning continuity."

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

“In line with Jackson, two other Courts of Appeals have now affirmed the common-sense remedy that this illegality should be stopped.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

Circuit Court affirmed his decision by a 2-1 vote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

With the passage of the Genius Act in 2025, Congress affirmed these benefits and laid out a regulatory framework.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

He had affirmed my place in the order of things.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates

The system would cover hospital and physician services, most prescription drugs, mental health and substance abuse treatment, dental and vision services, long-term care and gender affirming and reproductive care such as contraception and abortions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

With a deadline looming to print ballots for the Aug. 18 primary, the state Justices issued a brief order affirming Judge Matthews, with a full opinion to come later.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

“I don’t want kids to think that, and I don’t want parents to think that because affirming your kid is right and life-saving.”

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

The US Supreme Court has blocked President Donald Trump's attempt to fire a governor of the US central bank, in a ruling seen as affirming the Federal Reserve's independence.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

During the airport arrest police found in Swango’s possession a notebook in which he had copied passages from certain books, either for the inspiration they provided or because of some affirming resonance.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson