approve
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It’s still not clear how many public-utility commissions will ultimately approve of the requests.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026
Only a president can approve the execution of U.S. servicemembers, who are subject to the military’s own legal system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Among other jobs, they approve or block proposed laws that have been received from the House.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
In an official statement, the department’s spokesperson said it “does not approve or deny the operation of microschools for any reason, including the qualifications of the owner/operator.”
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
There was a sense of justice in my father’s upright mind which rendered it necessary that he should approve highly to love strongly.
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
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If Newsom approves the bills, they would take effect Jan. 1, 2028.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
The FDA approves a new therapy against one of the deadliest cancers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
And the convention approves this unanimously without noted debate because it’s so freaking obvious, right?
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
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
Earlier, when Bargh had gone to the committee at NYU that approves human experiments, they had made him promise that he would cut off the conversation in the hall at ten minutes.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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Once approved, you have to spend between $1,500 and $7,000 and fly within 90 days to keep the status.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Officials in the Avannaata municipality on the island nation’s west coast approved the plan, offering fishers 300 Danish kroner, or about $45, per shark heart.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
This might lead Australians to think Adidas is associated with White Fox and has approved of the design, the documents claim.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Meeting minutes from March show the Santa Monica City Council approved transferring the lease for the city-owned property to the Santamonican Club LLC.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
“I emailed. Sent a picture of CPU and Boo. I wanted to visit, but until I got approved, they wouldn’t tell me where you were.”
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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Immigration and Corrections Minister Agus Andrianto told the BBC that those responsible for approving Bechi's parole "will certainly face sanctions".
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
There are more than 100 items on the table but many deal with technical matters, like approving indicators to track progress on climate adaptation.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
The bank sent out requests to discuss so-called second-look applications, which would allow outside lenders to take on the risk of approving applications the bank denies, according to people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
In addition, the authority failed to comply with state law requiring it to consider the business need for travel before approving it, the report said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
She smiled at the guards outside her door, and her smile burst into a grin at their exchanged approving glances.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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