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as in insisting
to state as a fact usually forcefully
unwilling to affirm without further study that the painting is an original Rembrandt
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as in declaring
to state clearly and strongly
our business partner affirmed his trust in us, and we in turn promised not to let him down
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Recent Examples of affirming
Quickly the young alto sax player, his new album Blue Blood affirming his stature as one of the rising stars of jazz, an astonishing leap from the already-brilliant work of his first two albums, realizes how that sounds.
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Steve Hochman, SPIN, 21 Oct. 2024
Their studios now stand as radical, welcoming spaces—a testament to the belief that their communities deserve access to safe, affirming wellness experiences.
—Patrice Peck, Essence, 21 Oct. 2024
The high court’s decision will not only have an effect on the more than 3,000 transgender youth currently living in Tennessee, according to a UCLA School of Law’s Williams Institute report, but could also extend to the trans youth in 26 other states that have passed gender-affirming-care bans.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
These ads came up in a Fox News interview with Harris, in which she was asked about her past statements about access to gender-affirming care for people who are incarcerated or detained.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
Physicians and researchers have told ABC News in the past that physicians work with patients and their parents to build a customized and individualized approach to gender-affirming care for trans patients, meaning not every patient will receive any or every type of care.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
His policy proposals reflect many of the 530 anti-LGBTQ bills that have been tracked by the ACLU in this year's legislative session alone, many of which were restrictions on pronoun changes in schools, gender-affirming care restrictions and more.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
Currently, 26 states have some form of ban on gender-affirming care.
—Quispe López, Them, 18 Oct. 2024
In one of the first lawsuits of its kind, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing a medical provider for allegedly providing gender-affirming care to minors after a recent state-level ban went into effect.
—Quispe López, Them, 18 Oct. 2024
Steve Hochman, SPIN, 21 Oct. 2024
Their studios now stand as radical, welcoming spaces—a testament to the belief that their communities deserve access to safe, affirming wellness experiences.
—Patrice Peck, Essence, 21 Oct. 2024
The high court’s decision will not only have an effect on the more than 3,000 transgender youth currently living in Tennessee, according to a UCLA School of Law’s Williams Institute report, but could also extend to the trans youth in 26 other states that have passed gender-affirming-care bans.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
These ads came up in a Fox News interview with Harris, in which she was asked about her past statements about access to gender-affirming care for people who are incarcerated or detained.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
Physicians and researchers have told ABC News in the past that physicians work with patients and their parents to build a customized and individualized approach to gender-affirming care for trans patients, meaning not every patient will receive any or every type of care.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
His policy proposals reflect many of the 530 anti-LGBTQ bills that have been tracked by the ACLU in this year's legislative session alone, many of which were restrictions on pronoun changes in schools, gender-affirming care restrictions and more.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
Currently, 26 states have some form of ban on gender-affirming care.
—Quispe López, Them, 18 Oct. 2024
In one of the first lawsuits of its kind, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing a medical provider for allegedly providing gender-affirming care to minors after a recent state-level ban went into effect.
—Quispe López, Them, 18 Oct. 2024
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The latest lawsuit, filed in Seattle in August by a group of gamers, alleges Valve practices anticompetitive behaviors, like insisting publishers match Steam’s prices even selling through other channels and retaliating against companies that don’t conform by removing their games from Steam.Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Artisan caused ripples by insisting on a prime summer release, at a time when independents, even Miramax, were discouraged because of full release schedules with top titles and at that time fewer screens in an average cinema.Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2024
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Republican lawmakers said that is not at risk because the amendment does not stand in the way of a governor declaring an emergency in the first place.Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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If the Legislature does not vote to continue the emergency declaration, the governor would be prohibited from declaring another emergency based on the same conditions.Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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Allarity is facing a class action lawsuit alleging false and misleading statements related to the Dovitinib NDA, which the company plans to vigorously defend against.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The novel approach sprouted from social-media folklore, with viral posts alleging that run-club members were doing a lot more than jogging with one another.André Wheeler, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile, the New York Times last week sent Perplexity a cease-and-desist notice demanding the company stop using its content, asserting that the Perplexity AI system infringes its copyrights, Reuters reported.Todd Spangler, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
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This can lead to impulsive decisions, like over-asserting yourself or, on the contrary, withdrawing completely to avoid confrontation.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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In early 2023, Bogotá sought to de-escalate violence by proclaiming cease-fires with six of the largest armed groups, who were surprised by the announcement and had promised nothing in return.Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
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In February, Maduro issued a decree proclaiming an economic emergency and announced the first increase in the price of gasoline in 17 years.Michael Shifter, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2016
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Launching a redesign requires a balance between elevating product attributes and maintaining brand equity.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Ito, a creature designer, and Yamaoka, a composer, are said to have been crucial in maintaining the mood of the original game.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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In fitting form for the satirical website, The Onion’s news release announcing the sale was written in the voice of a CEO of Global Tetrahedron, a fictional evil company created by Onion staff.Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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When reached for comment via Instagram, Thorpe directed NBC News to a post on Tippet’s page announcing his death.Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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