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disapprove

[dis-uh-proov] / ˌdɪs əˈpruv /


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Direct military assistance would also be deeply unpopular among the Japanese people, with a recent poll by newspaper The Asahi Shimbun showing 82% of voters disapprove of the war.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

About 25% of those polled said they approve of the job Bass is doing as mayor, while about 47% disapprove.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

More than half of respondents only “somewhat” approve or disapprove.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Some 55% of Argentines said they disapprove of Milei as president, compared with 42% who backed him in an Atlas-Bloomberg poll conducted this month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Who are you to approve or disapprove anybody or anything?

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison




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