approve
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When regulators approve spending to expand or upgrade the electric system, utilities can generally recover those costs from customers over time and earn a profit on the investment.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
Robinson voiced his concerns to his supervisor, who told him that he had to approve it.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
According to the survey, 41% approve of his work, compared with 29% who disapprove.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
J&J Nursery, a facility owned by a state senator who helped approve the Stratos megaproject, is facing widespread calls for a boycott.
From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026
No, her God did not approve of segregation and neither, then, did she.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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