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approval

[uh-proo-vuhl] / əˈpru vəl /




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Rather than simply expressing happiness or approval, many positive words may convey a sense of security, stability, or predictability.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

That cleared the roughly 40% bar investors had set, and should be enough to win approval.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

“While approval seems likely, commercial success is far less certain,” RBC Capital Markets analyst Trung Huynh told investors on Thursday.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

Both companies said they were now "engaging with authorities" suggesting they could file for approval from medicine regulators as soon as next year.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

My stomach gurgled excited approval, but my brain reminded my taste buds that this had been made by Dad’s hands.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

The Chancellor was on a early flight to North East Scotland on Wednesday to announce new North Sea energy approvals as the last set of major economic figures dropped.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Boeing had planned to start delivering both models years ago, but two deadly crashes involving another 737 model led to delays and new requirements for safety approvals before the jets could begin flying passengers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

However, strategists from 22V Research said that even if Abbott wins, regulatory review and air-permitting delays could slow down new project approvals in the years ahead.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

The transaction is expected to close in the current quarter or early 2027 and is subject to regulatory approvals, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Lawrence pried the necessary salary and staff approvals from Sproul, and committed himself personally to finding money to build Seaborg’s hot lab and reactor.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik


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