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as in affirmed
to declare (something) to be true or genuine
a note from my doctor avouching that my medical condition did indeed disqualify me from gym class
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as in alleged
to state as a fact usually forcefully
avouched that he had never cheated on his taxes in his life
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as in declared
to state clearly and strongly
she tends to avouch her opinions in such a way as to imply that anyone who thinks otherwise is an idiot
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The Supreme Court considered the meaning of the clause in a landmark case in 1898 and affirmed the rule of citizenship by birth, with rare exceptions for the children of foreign diplomats, occupying armies and members of Native American tribes.
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Ultimately, the appeals court affirmed the district court’s grant of a preliminary injunction to Hecox, but vacated the injunction applied to the rest of the state.
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The complaint alleged deceptive advertising and other misconduct.
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The court of appeal further ruled Guild had sufficiently alleged CCM had aided, and benefited from, then-Guild branch manager Christopher Flowers’s breach of his fiduciary duty to Guild.
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The State Department on Tuesday congratulated conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori after she was declared the winner of Peru’s presidential runoff election by a razor-thin margin.
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The military declared McKinney dead in March 1946, though no crash site had been identified, let alone any remains of the man from Providence, Rhode Island.
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The ruling upholds Illinois law, which allows mail-in ballots postmarked — or personally attested to — by Election Day to be counted up to two weeks afterward.
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All shade is not created equal, a point attested by anyone who’s tried to grow plants under a Norway maple instead of a honey locust tree.
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The Dodgers claimed a series win in the four-game home set against their division rival, with the chance to sweep Sunday.
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Russia meanwhile has claimed that its forces now control the important town of Kostyantynivka in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine.
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Cruz asserted that the fleet causes environmental damage and threatens endangered wildlife.
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Vance asserted that the 2020 election was rigged due to tech companies censoring information.
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In the first decisive victory of this tournament’s knockout stage, France dominated Sweden Tuesday with a 3-0 win that guaranteed the French another match this week.
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While not every space rock is guaranteed to pose a real threat, scientists say looking for them is the first step.
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Slave owners insisted that human bondage fulfilled God’s will.
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Even with some international teams packing up to go home, Rodríguez late Thursday insisted that the government was not winding down rescue efforts.
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“Avouched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avouched. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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