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[rat-uh-fahy] / ˈræt əˌfaɪ /


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Sir Keir said this year's summit "will not just ratify existing commitments made at last year's summit" but would be "more ambitious".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Unless the bill moves forward soon, the Senate and House of Representatives may run out of time to ratify the bill before political campaigning intensifies ahead of the November midterms.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

The EU Parliament will still need to consent to the deal, and Australia will also need to formally ratify the agreement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

If optimists are right, and tariff effects fade while services inflation also moderates, expect the coming months to ratify CPI’s more sanguine picture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 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




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