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On Thursday, the two leaders will formally ratify the 2025 Kensington Treaty, a partnership committing both countries to tackle hostile activity through deeper cooperation on science, technology, defence, security and growth.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

It’s rare that candidates are nominated through conventions, which are often opportunities for endless speeches—much like the quadrennial political conventions that national parties hold to ratify their nominees.

From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026

Samsung Electronics' labour union is expected to announce Wednesday whether chip workers voted to ratify a wage deal that would deliver massive AI-linked bonuses and helped avert a major strike.

From Barron's ● May 26, 2026

The Board of Education also must ratify tentative agreements.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026

In early 1865, Illinois struck down its Black Laws and became the first state to ratify the Thirteenth Amendment, which enshrined in the Constitution the end of slavery.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

The dollar “probably can keep selling off because it kind of ratifies the current narrative,” said Brent Donnelly, president of Spectra Markets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026

“What Mike White does is so insanely strong that when he ratifies an actor — or gives someone their moment — it’s just so deeply impressive,” Perkins says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2025

TD Cowen analyst Jaret Seiberg said in a note the Fed "likely expects both the banks and the merchants to challenge any final...rule even if that final proposal simply ratifies the status quo."

From Reuters ● Oct. 25, 2023

Assuming the parliament ratifies Finland's accession beforehand, the government in Helsinki still has to secure the support of Hungary.

From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2023

In this frightful place Jacopone had visions, which the Church, giving him therefore the title of Blessed, ratifies as genuine.

From Renaissance Fancies and Studies Being a Sequel to Euphorion by Vernon Lee

MAL was one of four blood group systems ratified during the period covered by the organization's 2026 terminology report, alongside ER, CD36 and ATP11C.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

Canada and the EU have had a trade agreement since 2017, but 10 EU members haven’t ratified it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Women couldn’t vote until the 19th Amendment was ratified in 1920.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

Walter had sold the Lakers after less than one year of ownership ratified by the NBA board of governors — and not through a comprehensive bidding process, but to an inquiring caller during the weekend?

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

The proposal was ratified, and in preparation for the Day of Protest, we closed ranks with the SAIC, the APO, and the Communist Party.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Whatever else this enigmatic phrase may cover, it is plain from British constitutional history, the statements of those involved in drafting and ratifying the U.S.

From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026

It then examined these provisions’ original public meaning, gleaned from the Federalist Papers, Constitutional Convention records and state ratifying convention debates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

Von der Leyen said Thursday that the bloc has made "good progress" towards ratifying the deal by early July.

From Barron's ● May 7, 2026

In 2002, Burton carried legislation ratifying the prison officers’ contract negotiated by the Davis administration granting officers a raise of roughly 35% over five years, and boosting their pensions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2025

Granted also that the place of slavery in the new national order had come up in several state ratifying conventions in 1788.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis