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approve

[uh-proov] / əˈpruv /




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After a layoff, banks are unlikely to approve one.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Bipartisan support for the crypto industry’s biggest legislative priority helped a Senate committee approve the Clarity Act, a bill intended to clarify regulation of digital assets.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The company said it hoped Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead council would approve the project in autumn.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

District Court for the Northern District of California still needs to approve the settlement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

I don’t think Frank Socrates would approve of all this lying.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King




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