as in guaranteeing
to declare (something) to be true or genuine
that auction house will always testify to a painting's authenticity
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The impasse is virtually guaranteeing another shutdown of potentially broad swaths of the federal government on the heels of last year's record-breaking crisis.—
Lori Comstock,
The Providence Journal,
29 Jan. 2026 -
There is another circular element to the deal where Nvidia's investment essentially helps fund purchases of its own products, while simultaneously guaranteeing to be a customer.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Trump signed an executive order last year impacting gender-affirming care and warned there would be severe consequences to hospitals that continue to offer transgender medicine for pediatric patients.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Theresa Gaffney is the lead Morning Rounds writer and reports on health care, new research, and public policy, with a particular interest in mental health, gender-affirming care, and LGBTQ+ patient communities.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
26 Jan. 2026
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This involves certifying the technology first while keeping two pilots in the cockpit to gather data.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The law notes that local officials are not responsible for determining whether victims meet all of the qualifications for a U visa, and instead are only responsible for certifying the applications.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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At his clinic, the licensor, posing as a patient, received a vaccine card attesting to her vaccination without ever being offered a shot, prosecutors said.—
Jessica Schreifels,
CNN Money,
18 Dec. 2025
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The current requirement includes attesting on the form, under penalty of perjury, that the applicant is an American citizen.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Nov. 2025
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Land Rover has now taken a high-profile step in authenticating the Defender’s pedigree at the most grueling, and prestigious, off-road race venue on the planet.—
Karl Brauer,
Robb Report,
19 Jan. 2026
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Two days earlier, Bonds had marked the jersey with the company’s proprietary invisible ink, authenticating that Goedert would wear it on that particular December day.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
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She's had to create new lockdown procedures, is budgeting for security and now keeps the blinds closed to shield children from unwanted visitors and from witnessing immigration enforcement actions.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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After witnessing Sinner miss 16 break points against the same opponent on Friday, Alcaraz would have been forgiven for worrying that something similar might happen to him — especially against arguably tennis’s greatest escape artist, at least until the Spaniard usurps him.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Testifying (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testifying%20%28to%29. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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