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approval

[uh-proo-vuhl] / əˈpru vəl /




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The proposal, which would require congressional approval, could cost more than $1 trillion.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

After next week, her workers on that project can seek an approval extension for their badges that would last until March.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

The decrees, which introduced a series of initiatives aimed at protecting tenants in the rental market, required parliamentary approval in order to remain in place.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Experts believe approval for the package is unlikely before the G20 summit in the United States in December where Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Trump are expected to meet for the fourth time this year.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

When Farmer and his team intervened, proposing a very aggressive combination of MDR drugs—based largely on Farmer’s guesswork—they needed official approval from the Peruvian doctors before the drugs could be administered.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

Paramount now has won approvals by nearly 70 regulators for the industry-reshaping deal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

RBC says the companies would likely need to offer asset sales to get competition approvals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Extensive testing, additional development, and regulatory approvals would be required before it could be used to treat patients.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

The biotech company’s stock rises after Barclays gives it a double upgrade, citing confidence in upcoming FDA approvals.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

The government’s engine of bureaucracy accelerated slowly, however, and although the Justice Department decided to make its move against him, it took time and approvals to decide when and where an arrest could be made.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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