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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Verb
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Crypto mining is the energy-intensive process of earning tokens — in many cases, bitcoin — by verifying digital transactions on a computer network.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026 -
Do something that is totally unsexy, like verifying the source online of an image on a profile picture or photo.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Around this time, confirming plans (like, say, a first or second date) multiple times and generally being more forgiving if someone makes mistakes is appropriate.—
Annabel Gat,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2026
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Among the options available to the panel are confirming the public reprimand and admonition issued by the judicial conduct commission, or dismissing the charges.—
Jane Harper,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Attorneys for Brown, Raygoza and Samane spent the week arguing that the government’s case was blown out of proportion.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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The Clintons were subpoenaed to appear under oath in front of the committee for a deposition in January, but failed to comply, arguing the subpoenas were without legal merit.—
Lalee Ibssa,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Fortunately, today, Luna and Chiron are supporting your efforts to review boundaries, discuss shared bills, and generally keep the focus on fairness.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Mar. 2026
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As of their latest court filing, federal prosecutors were supporting a day in jail, or time served for Ament, as a reward for his cooperation.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Bearing out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bearing%20out. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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