give the nod
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This time Vieira helped give the nod to a 21-year-old communications student and dancer named Maria Mariá who is from one of Rio’s low-income favela neighborhoods.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2023
Voters in District 6 have good choices for the seat Belinda Queen is vacating in the candidacies of Ashley Kearney and Branndon D. Jackson, but we give the nod to Mr. Jackson.
From Washington Post • Oct. 19, 2022
It is also set to give the nod to starting the process of reducing its asset holdings as another way to tighten financial conditions.
From Reuters • Apr. 29, 2022
I give the nod to No. 7 Oligarchy, who tries grass for the first time but has turf breeding on both sides of the pedigree.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2019
If you've ever seen her you'll give the nod on that.
From The Very Black by Evans, Dean
