reaffirm

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Recent Examples of reaffirm In a separate vote, the committee reaffirmed the existing recommendation that people ages 6 months and older should get annual flu shots, with six votes in favor. Erika Edwards, NBC news, 26 June 2025 Iran has denied talks are scheduled and has reaffirmed its commitment to its nuclear program. Amanda Castro hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025 For The Union-Tribune A new study of 64,000 adults across Europe, North America and the Middle East reaffirmed that loneliness generally increases with age, but unlike other parts of the world, middle-aged people in the U.S. and the Netherlands felt lonelier than older generations. Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025 And in his semi-annual report to Congress Tuesday, Powell reaffirmed this stance as he was asked why the Fed has not followed the faster pace of rate-cuts done by European central banks. Alina Selyukh, NPR, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for reaffirm
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Verb
  • The resolution, sponsored by Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, aimed to affirm that Trump should seek authorization from Congress before launching more military action against Iran.
    Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
  • Since January 2025, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has tracked nearly 600 anti-LGBTQ state legislative bills across the United States targeting transgender youth, restricting access to affirming services and limiting public expression of LGBTQ+ identities.
    Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • While relationships — particularly those with elements of the fanbase — were fractured by the time of Messi’s departure in the summer of 2025, sources close to the French club — who will remain anonymous to protect relationships — maintain there are no regrets over his signing.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 28 June 2025
  • Bears could starve, groups maintained, and their populations could plummet again.
    Christine Peterson, Vox, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • With a series of powerful blows to Iran and its proxies, Israel has reasserted its military dominance in the Middle East and reshaped the region less than two years after it was caught off guard in a surprise attack.
    Greg Myre, NPR, 28 June 2025
  • His work reasserts the expressive potency of mountain imagery in traditional East Asian art while demonstrating the influence of international movements of the 1970s and 1980s.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • The medium-to-long-range layer, David’s Sling, has replaced Patriot batteries supplied by the United States, defending against both aircraft, cruise missiles, and short-range ballistic missiles using a missile called Stunner.
    Sebastien Roblin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Thanks to the oceans on either side of us, the frozen wasteland to the north, and a gentle behemoth to the south, no one thought much about having to defend our borders.
    Stephen Marche, The Atlantic, 1 July 2025

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