approving

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His minority coalition government has struggled to manage its parliamentary partners – an array of regional nationalist and left-wing parties – preventing it from approving a single new budget this legislature.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

European officials recommended approving a combination of Keytruda and Padcev, already approved in the U.S., for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

OpenAI announced the capability in October 2025 but said it recently streamlined its process for approving apps, one reason for the recent burst.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

In 2026, Angelenos should be focused on electing people and approving initiatives that will improve the city for everyone, not a narrow plank benefiting a slice of the population.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

That drew a grin from Obsle—a quiet, approving grin that made me suddenly revise my estimation of the man.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin