confirming

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Credit-ratings revenue grew 15% year over year in the first quarter to $978 million, representing 23% of total revenue, confirming S&P Global’s February guidance that billed issuance, which drives credit ratings, would continue to expand.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The LA Local could not independently verify those claims beyond confirming the petition had been filed with the city.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Leo’s predecessor, Pope Francis, last year put Gaudí on the path to sainthood, a multistage process that depends on the Catholic Church confirming claims of miracles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

"For the first time we have pinpointed the origin of these signals, confirming the source to be a 'cataclysmic variable', or an accreting white dwarf star," said Mr. Rose.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

I guess she thinks the guard is confirming her whole “finders keepers” philosophy.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein