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The power company’s core revenue does not depend on persuading residential regulators to approve higher bills every two years.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

The Dana Point Marina Inn was set to be demolished and replaced by two new hotels on the harbor, though the vote to approve the leases has been postponed to next month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

French lawmakers are expected to approve a bill banning social media access for children under 15 on Tuesday, putting France at the forefront of similar efforts in the European Union.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

Developers have spent four years trying to convince authorities to approve their plan, submitting more than 9,000 pages in documentation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Or maybe he was secretly charmed by my relentless sass but didn't have the guts to pursue me if the popular crowd didn't approve.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

Measure gravity by the statute’s subject matter rather than the defendant’s conduct and proportionality review approves everything.

From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026

The board approves the EDC’s annual budget but when it comes to approving actual projects, it largely functions as a final rubber stamp.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Environment Minister Monique Barbut could resign if the Senate later in the day approves the reintroduction of acetamiprid and flupyradifurone, her team has said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

Once the DGA National Board approves the new contract, it will be sent to its members for a ratification vote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

He approves for now, but he wants to make sure that I'm happy.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi

“Not my circus, not my monkeys anymore,” he wrote to a colleague who shared that it was approved, according to a document.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

In the middle of this fight are the nonprofits, some of which have been approved for federal funds but are operating without executed contracts and any confidence they’ll be reimbursed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Lower house MP Aye Chan confirmed to AFP that the death sentence remained in the approved version of the law.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

Infantino wrote: "You mentioned the few people denied visas and overlooked the millions who were approved, from all parts of the world. Because football unites the world, and it was impressively demonstrated this summer."

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

The older woman thought Maggie’s letters “sweet and touching” and approved of the couple, “What is more to be prized than a pure, devoted heart?”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

The vulnerable names are regulated utilities whose growth plans depend on regulators and voters approving higher household bills while the company builds for Big Tech.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

Now it investigates police departments with excessive delays in approving gun permits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026

The proposal, which will likely be finalized later this year, outlines a set of factors for employers to consider before approving investments.

From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026

When one of China's biggest stand-up comedians opened his show with a joke about the extraordinarily long rule of the country's leader Xi Jinping, it drew a cheer, alongside a smattering of approving profanities.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

Soldier York gives the pair of us an approving nod as we knock off for the day.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins