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confirmation

[kon-fer-mey-shuhn] / ˌkɒn fərˈmeɪ ʃən /


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The person warning George was his deputy, Gen. Chris LaNeve, whom the administration plans to submit to the Senate for confirmation but hasn’t yet, most likely because he doesn’t have the support.

From Slate Aug. 29, 2026

But he has received no confirmation of who made it across - or what happened to them afterwards.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

There is no public confirmation of prosecutions in any of the 17 cases, despite the entreaties of the Mexican government to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 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

He would not give Sheed the satisfaction of agreeing with any of those other observations, though he did note the confirmation in his pad.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles

Booking.com said it had "visible reminders to not click on links customers are not confident about, and booking confirmations also provide further guidance, including details of the agreed payment schedule".

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

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

Small though this effect is, it had been noticed before 1915 and served as one of the first confirmations of Einstein’s theory.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking




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