ratify

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The European Union will provisionally apply its trade agreement with South American countries from May 1, the European Commission said as lawmakers in the bloc are still waiting to ratify the accord.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Vietnam goes to the polls on Sunday to elect members of the National Assembly, the country's top legislative body that serves mainly to ratify decisions by the ruling Communist Party.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

This week, the Basement’s union voted unanimously to ratify its first working contract, making it the first and only escape room to have a union and operate under a collective bargaining agreement.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Meanwhile, EU member states are due to vote on whether to ratify a South American trade deal that was signed more than a year ago.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

Despite Wilson’s efforts, Congress failed to ratify the Treaty of Versailles.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman