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In May, Harvard University faculty voted to approve a 20% cap on the number of A’s per undergraduate course in an effort to curb grade inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

The FIA - the sport's governing body - does formally approve the calendar, but that's essentially a rubber-stamping exercise.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

The environmental and social impact studies required to approve the project have not yet been submitted, the Greenland government has noted.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

Those tax proposals were expected to generate around $9 billion a year, but they got little traction with Gov. Hochul, who must approve tax reforms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

In the evenings, I’d find memos in my briefing book asking me to approve a “Bo and Sunny Drop-By,” allowing the dogs to mingle with members of the media or children coming for a tour.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

If the rest of the committee thinks it needs to raise rates to restrain inflation, that’s precisely what it will do, whether Warsh approves or not.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

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

From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026

“There is no other state that both has admission requirements that are laid out and then actually approves each and every course and its content,” Darling-Hammond said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

This software then rejects or approves adverts, escalating cases for human review when it is uncertain.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

June 4: The US Congress approves the Nineteenth Amendment to the US Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to all the states for ratification.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

My son’s townhouse suffered roof damage about a year ago, and at the time his insurance company only approved a repair rather than a full roof replacement.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

The company’s merger with Warner has already been approved by the Justice Department and 68 countries and territories.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Parents must have a child maintenance arrangement if the child is under 16, or under 20 if they are in approved education or training.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

The transactions still need to be approved by the NBA board of governors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

“I thought I filled out the form right. I thought for sure we’d get approved for assistance—” my mom starts.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden

Note: Net approval is share approving minus disapproving.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

It did so as part of an effort to pressure and trick the real people into approving its malicious code.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

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

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

I hear approving voices up and down the ward.

From "Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti" by Frances Temple