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approval

[uh-proo-vuhl] / əˈpru vəl /




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The designation also kicks off an accelerated regulatory review process, whereby officials are tasked with determining how the expansion proceeds and under what conditions, as opposed to whether it requires approval.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

In the RealClear Polling average from September to October 2026, his net approval was at negative 10.8%.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

The program hasn’t yet gone to the harbor commissions for approval.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Prior authorization means that a patient must get approval before an insurer will pay for a medical service or drug.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

As my charges waved their flags in approval, a gust of wind snaked down the street.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

Developers may prefer that centralization, he said, since in theory it creates more certainty about approvals and signals that the state wants their business.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

But the German agrochemical firm has pointed to scientific studies as well as regulatory approvals in the United States and European Union as evidence the weedkiller is safe.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

They said planning approval was secured in 2023 and a contractor appointed, but changes introduced by the Building Safety Act concerning higher-risk buildings meant further approvals were required.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

This month, executives told analysts that most of its exposure is for data centers being leased to hyperscalers and to data centers with committed power and regulatory approvals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 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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