approve
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The proposed Westside affordable housing project known as Venice Dell has seen it all: neighborhood uproar, lawsuits, clashing city directives to alternatively approve and deny.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
When regulators approve spending to expand or upgrade the electric system, utilities can generally recover those costs from customers over time and earn a profit on the investment.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
To come into effect, the New York Legislature still needs to approve the amendment a second time next year, and then voters have to bless the constitutional rewrite in a referendum.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Robinson voiced his concerns to his supervisor, who told him that he had to approve it.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Would he approve if I told him I wanted to become Ma’s apprentice?
From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott
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