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For Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac investors, “the outlook seems confirmingly positive, albeit with uncertainty for timetable and crucial tumblers’ falling into place,” said Gabriel, of Capital Alpha Partners.

From Washington Post • Sep. 6, 2019

The detective, triumphant, could not resist grinning confirmingly.

From No. 13 Washington Square by Scott, Leroy

"You may well say that," said Colin, confirmingly.

From The Boy Slaves by Reid, Mayne

“We all saw him staggering—he must have gone down,” says another of the videttes, confirmingly.

From The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora by Reid, Mayne

"Verily a little discipline is necessary in Heidelberg," said Probus confirmingly, "and now punishment follows after its neglect."

From Klytia A Story of Heidelberg Castle by Hausrath, Adolf