confirmation
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Today’s media-verse is so fractured and bifurcated along political lines, I just assumed that confirmation bias would drive most folks toward friendly sources, i.e. what they want to hear.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Despite years of investigation, neither idea has received strong experimental confirmation.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
There was no immediate confirmation from Trump himself or from Iran.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
Phone data showed conversations between James and John discussing the tickets, including screenshots and confirmation emails.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
She said “motherland” and “Yoruba religion” often, glancing at Ifemelu as though for confirmation, and it was a parody of Africa that Ifemelu felt uncomfortable about and then felt bad for feeling so uncomfortable.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Vocabulary lists containing confirmation
Unit 3: Compelling Evidence
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Analyzing Arguments: From Reading to Writing (Chapter 3)
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