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confirm

[kuhn-furm] / kənˈfɜrm /




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Experts were on the ground about 15 minutes later to confirm the reports and found trees ripped from their root systems and a barn with its roof freshly torn off.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

On her third visit, as Crain’s condition deteriorated, a doctor did not send Crain to the intensive care unit until he could confirm fetal demise with two ultrasounds.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

Data from the American Association of Individual Investors seems to confirm that view, with the latest reading from April 15 showing 68.3% of respondents remaining “neutral or bearish” on stocks over the next six months.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Late last year, Tinder began requiring all users to submit a video selfie in order to confirm they were real people.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

To confirm the story, some phoned their local newspapers, radio stations, or the police.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow




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