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The environmental and social impact studies required to approve the project have not yet been submitted, the Greenland government has noted.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

He said the judge had reviewed her finances and wouldn’t approve the lower bail.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

"So it's kind of like a bit of a nod to him as well, like it's nice to do something with the land that he would approve of."

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

California’s Public Utilities Commission is scheduled to vote next week to approve the merger that would bolster Southern California’s dominant provider with more than 5 million customers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

He was a Patriot, but he didn’t approve of the war.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier

Measure gravity by the statute’s subject matter rather than the defendant’s conduct and proportionality review approves everything.

From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026

The board approves the EDC’s annual budget but when it comes to approving actual projects, it largely functions as a final rubber stamp.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

The owners of the Jackdaw gas platform in the North Sea say it is "hyper critical" that the UK government approves production to avoid the risk of domestic supply shortages this winter.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

The board approves state education policy and curriculum.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

Earlier, when Bargh had gone to the committee at NYU that approves human experiments, they had made him promise that he would cut off the conversation in the hall at ten minutes.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

For Codona, who is now living a quieter life, surrounded by his family, there is "no incentive in the planning system" for enough sites to be approved.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

For the final analysis, researchers used only cases for which coroners had approved the use of the data.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026

The OCC, led by Jonathan Gould, has approved the launch of several crypto-focused trust banks, granting them broader access to the traditional financial system.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Citing dangerously dry brush conditions, the City Council approved the declaration this week to reduce the risk of fires associated with homeless individuals cooking outdoors or using fire to keep warm at night.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

These inexpensive radios could only be tuned to radio stations approved by the Nazi Party.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

The industry has more recently sought to counter consumer angst through efforts that companies said would ease the process for approving treatments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

The vulnerable names are regulated utilities whose growth plans depend on regulators and voters approving higher household bills while the company builds for Big Tech.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

But the show doesn’t start until the 79-year-old De Shields nattily flips his jacket open, to the approving roar of the audience.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

The proposal, which will likely be finalized later this year, outlines a set of factors for employers to consider before approving investments.

From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026

Aunt Kitty even gave me an approving nod, which again made me stand a little taller in my boots.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan