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approve

[uh-proov] / əˈpruv /




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When regulators approve spending to expand or upgrade the electric system, utilities can generally recover those costs from customers over time and earn a profit on the investment.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

GameStop recently asked its shareholders to approve an increase in its share count and a 100% performance-based option award for Cohen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Robinson voiced his concerns to his supervisor, who told him that he had to approve it.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

J&J Nursery, a facility owned by a state senator who helped approve the Stratos megaproject, is facing widespread calls for a boycott.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

Sister did not approve of them being carried down the ward “like tennis rackets.”

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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