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Her return visits confirm her suspicion of abnormality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
To confirm that the method could be reproduced, collaborators in the laboratory of Ravi Majeti, MD, PhD, at Stanford University independently demonstrated that GMPs could be maintained for extended periods and genetically engineered.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
The writer-director also took to social media Thursday to express his gratitude and to confirm he would be continuing his work on “The Batman 2.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Alex Hernandez, deputy press secretary for the attorney general, said he could not confirm whether the office investigated the complaint against the 1736 FCC because that information was considered confidential.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Not long after that, he formally asked ABI officials in Montgomery to conduct another investigation into the murder to confirm Mr. McMillian's guilt.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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A source close to the listing confirms to Realtor.com that the relisting price increase is “reflective of the current market.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 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
The petition confirms reports from earlier this year that the actors were on the outs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
When a lawman confirms to Cal the rumor that Cathy, known by then as the nearby town’s madam, Kate, shot his father, Cal muses, “He must have done something to hurt her.”
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
The husk of the tracker jacker nest, beaten to a pulp by the heavy rains and dried in the burning sun, confirms the location.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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The district confirmed a ransom demand but refused to pay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
The facility in question confirmed that the candidate had never been there.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Laboratory experiments confirmed that the newly discovered enzyme was capable of performing both types of chemical reactions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Gunshot residue was found and DNA tests later confirmed a match to both Darkes and Clarke.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
But the stories he told have been confirmed by other scholars and researchers and used by many historians as a source on Jefferson’s life ever since.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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The Hokkaido Shimbun said in a statement that it was aware of the announcement by Russian authorities but was "still confirming the details".
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
The 64-year-old “Ace Ventura” star married Ah in an intimate ceremony in Los Angeles, with a representative for the actor confirming the nuptials to People.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
After confirming that Roman's fine-guidance system could keep the instrument stable, the team adjusted its focus and allowed the coronagraph to take its first preliminary look at space.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
Berry and Martinez wed in France in July 2013, shortly after confirming they were expecting a baby together.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Twenty minutes after they sent their e-mail confirming the trade, they received another back from Burry: “So can we do another?”
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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