approval
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When the Justice Department issued its view in January 1978, the president could designate any sitting governor as chair without Senate approval.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Last year, the government faced a row after proposing amendments that would see spies brought within the scope of the law, but only with the approval of the head of their services.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
The timing is also subject to telecom regulators’ approval.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
In 2022, the Park Service notified company officials that the mine was operating without authorization and demanded that it cease work until it submitted an operations plan and won the agency’s approval, those documents state.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
He was having a very good time, as usual, and his students smiled back at him in approval.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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