Sentence examples for confirmation while from inspiring English sources

Seven Democrats voted for Azar's confirmation, while one Republican, Sen. Rand Paul (Ky ., opposed him.

Her only shot is to win reappointment and confirmation while lawmakers are in town.

PAGE A16 THE REACTION -- Senate Republicans praised the nominee as a distinguished judge who deserved quick confirmation, while Democrats voiced reservations.

A1 Republicans praised Judge Roberts as a distinguished, intelligent jurist who deserved quick confirmation, while Democrats voiced reservations, even as they acknowledged the judge's strong legal résumé.

The negotiators agreed on a deal that would guarantee Cherno-myrdin's confirmation while giving some of the president's powers to parliament and the prime minister.

Under the deal, the Democrats agreed to allow three Bush appellate court nominees to receive floor votes, effectively ensuring their confirmation, while leaving four others unprotected.

All the while, confirmation bias ensures we don't think too critically about content that seems highly suspicious, but which reinforces our preexisting beliefs.

Supreme Court confirmation battles, while generally not very suspenseful because most nominees are easily confirmed, are opportunities for the party opposing the nomination to grandstand a bit, get some time on television and throw some rhetorical red meat to their party's base, particularly, as was the case with Kagan, when the hearings are only a few months before a major election.

The order merely suspended the Senate confirmation requirement while judges consider Mr. Cooper's lawsuit.

A quick poll of my contemporaries offered confirmation that while this version of the dream does still exist, it is being replaced by a newer ideal.

It was the confirmation that, while the American economy continues to recover from the disastrous financial bust of 2008 and 2009, Europe remains mired in a seemingly endless slump.