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Musk’s holdings of SpaceX Class A shares, with one vote apiece, and Class B, with 10, give him about 86% of any SpaceX vote needed to approve a deal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

The FIA - the sport's governing body - does formally approve the calendar, but that's essentially a rubber-stamping exercise.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

The environmental and social impact studies required to approve the project have not yet been submitted, the Greenland government has noted.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

California’s Public Utilities Commission is scheduled to vote next week to approve the merger that would bolster Southern California’s dominant provider with more than 5 million customers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

“I cannot say I approve of such exhibitions,” the man in the grey suit says, taking off his gloves and dusting the chair with them before he sits.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

The emergency application comes one week after an appeals court ordered construction to stop until Congress approves, upholding a ruling won by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which sued the administration last year.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Zuckerberg says Meta is adopting a new governance structure that gives its board of directors power to say whether new models adhere to safety criteria the board approves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

If the rest of the committee thinks it needs to raise rates to restrain inflation, that’s precisely what it will do, whether Warsh approves or not.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

Measure gravity by the statute’s subject matter rather than the defendant’s conduct and proportionality review approves everything.

From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026

This makes me so happy, I whistle while I do the dishes—which makes Marie wink at me—which makes me even happier, because she approves, and I stop worrying about what Dad would think.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King

Kushner, a co-founder of a venture capital firm Thrive Capital and the permanent holdings company Thrive Eternal, will have to divest a minority stake in the Miami Heat before the Lakers purchase can be approved.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

The Rosebank oil field and the Jackdaw gas field, 150 miles east of Aberdeen, had been approved under the previous Conservative government and construction is well under way.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

The parliament approved the government's annual budget for 2026 on Friday after a record delay, and shortly before it is expected to receive next year's spending proposal for review.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

President Trump approved a request for federal assistance over the weekend, state officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

President Kennedy had approved an overflight of Cuba.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

Steel, which he acquired after approving the company’s acquisition by Nippon Steel in June 2025.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

The vulnerable names are regulated utilities whose growth plans depend on regulators and voters approving higher household bills while the company builds for Big Tech.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

The proposal, which will likely be finalized later this year, outlines a set of factors for employers to consider before approving investments.

From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026

That claim was dismissed as "self-serving" by Greenpeace, whose UK chief scientist Doug Parr said approving the field would be "reckless and indefensible" in the context of international commitments to slow down global warming.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

There was always the possibility, of course, that his suggestion of a fortnight ago may have been a whim of the moment, and he would no longer be approving of the idea.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro