approve
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The amendment also would approve changes to how the city governs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
Any decision would then be up to the Premiership's 12 member clubs, with eight votes required to approve a deal.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Investors are nervous that Marvell would have to pay a big premium — and wait a while for China to approve any deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
State and local races are crucial for developers because those leaders often approve projects, while congressional contests are followed to gauge overall sentiment and the possibility of national restrictions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
When Nazi leaders came through his neighborhood to register the eligible children, he signed up right away, even though his father did not approve.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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If the board approves, the entire route from Anaheim to San Francisco will be environmentally cleared for construction, though most of the nearly 500-mile route remains unfunded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
"No one approves" of the letter, Neto said as he left the meeting, adding that the party needed to "move forward."
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
The council simply approves the application - it does not have to pay for it.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
“Our local police department further reviews and approves each stop on the map to ensure everyone’s safety.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
This makes me so happy, I whistle while I do the dishes—which makes Marie wink at me—which makes me even happier, because she approves, and I stop worrying about what Dad would think.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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Plans for the north of England's first Brit School-inspired performing arts college have been approved.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Jails: In 2020, 57% of county voters approved Measure J. This mandated that at least 10% of locally generated, unrestricted revenue be allocated to incarceration alternatives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
The Food and Drug Administration approved Moderna’s mRNA-based flu vaccine called mFlusiva this year for adults ages 50 and older.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Among the definitions of impeachable conduct provisionally approved early in the Constitutional Convention were “treason, bribery, or corruption” and then “treason or bribery.”
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026
Mr. Smit examined and approved the hiding place for ration cards beneath the bottom step.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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For now, while exploration is ongoing into whether approving the vaccine to younger populations is warranted, doctors recommend paying close attention to any itchy patches, even areas of skin with no visible rash.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
"It does not generate new scenes or performances, alter actors' faces or likenesses, or use synthetic voices," he said, adding that a human editor would be "reviewing and approving every stage of the editing process".
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Looking back now, approving the deal to bring Yelich to Milwaukee might seem like an easy decision.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
The California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, is a state law from 1970 that requires state and local agencies to evaluate the environmental impact of proposed projects before approving them.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
“Spoken both like your mother and father’s son and Sirius’s true godson!” said Dumbledore, with an approving pat on Harry’s back.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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