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AHS Properties said it bought Dubai’s Shangri-La five-star hotel for $300 million, affirming its confidence in the region despite falling tourism due to the Middle East war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

RAND: We have some new experiments, not written up yet, where AI is either affirming, neutral or condescending.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

The company didn’t provide full-year guidance, other than affirming its target of $2.5 billion in capital investment, slightly higher than $2.4 billion in 2025.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Kolasinski provided reporters with a copy of a five-page court document from El Salvador affirming his claim.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

In Miserere mei he repeatedly causes the flow of the music to come to rest on cadences, affirming its centre of gravity.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall