confirmed

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Once the Pentagon confirmed the aviator’s identity, Hegseth rushed to the Oval Office to tell him and seek a final order, officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The other has been treated for serious injuries and has been discharged, police confirmed.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

President Donald Trump confirmed the recovery online, describing it as a major success and emphasizing that the injured airman is expected to survive.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Jakarta slammed the incident as "unacceptable" after the UN office there confirmed the wounded were Indonesian.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

The relativist thesis appears to be confirmed because evidence that would challenge it is never even considered.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton