Word: affirmance
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...whatever cliches of class and setting McDonagh may help perpetuate in The Beauty Queen of Leenane, there is no denying the efficacy of his script and the tremendous complexity of his characters. And with compelling productions like Engel's to affirm the play's quality, the line at the box office will certainly not be slowing anytime soon...
Take Nebraska for instance, where last Tuesday residents voted to affirm the intolerant reputation their state holds in the national consciousness...
Although the Crimson's second Ivy loss guarantees its worst Ivy record since 1993, Harvard can affirm itself with a solid finish against Hartford and Columbia and a strong run in the NCAA tournament...
...Army general will affirm or reject the decision within the next three months...
...addition, by denying to affirm that the relationship between universities and students is contractual--which, according to Shaer's lawyer, is already state law--the SJC provides no assurance that a college disciplinary body must follow its own guidelines and rules. This is contrary to the most basic notions of fairness. Students already have very few rights in a college disciplinary environment. When even those rights are disregarded at will by a university, students are completely at the mercy of the college...