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Attendees cheered the arrival of “dots” – OpenAI's version of AI agents which will run continuously and ask users to approve sensitive actions.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

“She was so proud of her vocal and the recording. She was thrilled with it. We were very nervous that she might not approve, or would be uncomfortable with it, but she loved it.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

JPMorgan Chase explored finding partners to approve and take on the risk of some co-branded credit-card applications that the bank denies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

The FDA often accounts for the opinions of its advisers before deciding whether to approve a product like the Galleri test but is not required to do so.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

“Oh,” I said, “Oh, I’m sure I do, that is, I’m sure I approve of the menus, just order what you like, Mrs. Danvers, you needn’t bother to ask me.”

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

Tokes said projects could return to the board at a later stage, but made it clear that money will be spent when the board approves projects.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

The emergency application comes one week after an appeals court ordered construction to stop until Congress approves, upholding a ruling won by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which sued the administration last year.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

WSI says that it approves 90% of initial claims and that its customer-satisfaction score from workers is 4.22 on a scale of 5.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

If the rest of the committee thinks it needs to raise rates to restrain inflation, that’s precisely what it will do, whether Warsh approves or not.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

I realize my mistake—but maybe it’s the kind of folly of which the captain approves.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

In January, Wilson officials asked if it was possible to pause or reallocate a $3 million expansion of the network approved by City Council, according to emails viewed by The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

For example, the Iowa project hasn’t actually been approved, and the Koreans were surprised to hear that they had committed $54 billion for a pipeline project in Alaska.

From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026

“Every Californian deserves a fair shot at a stable home — families shouldn’t have to wait years for housing to be approved and built in their communities,” he said in a written statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

The warplanes are part of an $8 billion deal for 66 F-16Vs approved during US President Donald Trump's first term and scheduled for delivery this year.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Dulles, who immediately grasped the potential for tapping into the Soviets' secret communications, approved the plan immediately.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

In addition, the authority failed to comply with state law requiring it to consider the business need for travel before approving it, the report said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

MPs have supported the government's proposals by approving amendments to the Representation of the People Bill.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank was suspended without pay for six months for “his involvement with the impermissible endorsement arrangements and for approving impermissible expenses incurred by Mr. Leonard and his family.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

In Thursday night’s agreement, the supervisory board acknowledged the point—but stopped short of approving their closure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

If Meg had wanted a reward for hours of patient labor, she received it in the hearty pressure of her father’s hand and the approving smile he gave her.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott