as in verifying
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
the newly discovered papers bore out the rumors about the president's personal life
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The company notes that modern jobs require fluency in the specific technologies employers depend on, and verifying these skills is becoming the primary path for professionals to find new opportunities.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026 -
In some cases, the Bureau paid far more than anticipated for services without verifying whether inmates received appropriate care.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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And celebrities were certainly not confirming the surgeon who did their facelift, or publicly sharing the CCs of their breast implants.—
Patricia Tortolani,
Allure,
29 Jan. 2026
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Every four years or so, the amount of money that miners get for confirming transactions is cut in half.—
K.H. Koehler,
jsonline.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The truck driver was convicted of vehicular manslaughter, but the Cobles’ wrongful-death lawsuit against Caltrans, arguing that faulty freeway design led to the backup their car was in when the big rig came around the bend, was lost in a jury trial.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Prominent leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention have come to the church's defense, arguing that compassion for migrant families affected by the crackdown cannot justify violating a sacred space during worship.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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Uhlaender has even said that some Canadian athletes are privately supporting her in this battle.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The main cast is a bit too Hollywood to complement the movie’s outsider spirit (even if Wilde and Hoffman are fully on board with the Araki of it all), and — Wonders notwithstanding — the supporting players aren’t given much of a chance to compensate for that.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Bearing out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bearing%20out. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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