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ratified

[rat-uh-fahyd] / ˈræt əˌfaɪd /






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Space Force, the made-up military branch he ratified in 2019, which he called “my baby” that is becoming “so important.”

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

The 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868 after the Civil War, begins: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Brazil's Senate on Wednesday ratified a deal between the Mercosur bloc and the European Union that creates one of the world's largest free trade areas.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

It will have to be ratified by both the UK and European Parliaments.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

With the Constitution now ratified and the new federal government safely in place, Franklin resumed his plea that slavery be declared incongruous with the revolutionary principles on which the nation was founded.

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




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