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approve

[uh-proov] / əˈpruv /




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He said he expected parliament to approve the measure by August.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Inside the state agency, emails obtained by ProPublica show, officials scrambled to approve the request.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

The proposed Westside affordable housing project known as Venice Dell has seen it all: neighborhood uproar, lawsuits, clashing city directives to alternatively approve and deny.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

In May, Canada became the first country in the G7 to approve a generic semaglutide injection, intended for type 2 diabetes patients but can be prescribed off-label for weight loss.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

It was obvious that he didn’t approve of what Brer was going to say next, and after hearing it, I understood why.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia




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