affirm
Example Sentences
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A second possible outcome would be for the appeals panel to affirm the guilty verdict but remove the "immediate effect" clause.
From BBC
Powell affirmed his commitment to his duties, focusing on price stability and maximum employment, despite perceived political pressure.
From Barron's
Powell affirmed his commitment to his duties, focusing on price stability and maximum employment, despite perceived political pressure.
From Barron's
My colleagues and I have filed this brief to remind the justices of what Congress first secured in 1812 and what history has consistently affirmed.
On most other issues, the Vietnamese government actively works to contain anti-China sentiment, but criticism affirming Hanoi's claims in the South China Sea is one of very few forms of protest it deems acceptable.
From BBC
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