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had verified

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Amnesty International said it had verified dozens of videos and accounts in recent days.

From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026

It said it had verified the body's identity through DNA checks - though Hamas has not publicly confirmed his death.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2025

He didn’t say that he had verified or confirmed them.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2024

It was not immediately clear from Ano’s statement if Philippine authorities had verified the news reports or if the phone conversation really took place.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024

When he had satisfied himself on these points of which he had spoken, and I had verified all as well as I could by the books available, he suddenly stood up and said:—

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker