confirmation
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And during Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch’s 2017 confirmation hearings, some media outlets claimed that President Donald Trump’s nominee had plagiarized parts of his 2006 book about assisted suicide.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
Once a candidate clears those bars, their name will go to the General Assembly of all UN members for confirmation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
During his confirmation process last year, Bisignano said he would bring his expertise to the agency to reduce payment mistakes and improve its older technological infrastructure.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins actually announced intentions to rescind the rule last year, so Tuesday’s announcement was more confirmation of the administration’s formal action on the rule.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Sissy said, “I bet that’s the only confirmation picture in the world with a trolley car in it.”
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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If those confirmations arise, we will act on them.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Over his decadeslong career, he has played crucial roles in the confirmations of Justices Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, and Brett Kavanaugh.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
One of its earliest confirmations came from Mercury's orbit, which shifts slightly more than Newton's laws alone could explain.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 19, 2026
Senate confirmations take time, and without that signal, the administration can’t plan a second nomination because they don’t know if the seat is opening up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
The fact that Einstein’s predictions matched what was seen, while Newton’s did not, was one of the crucial confirmations of the new theory.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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