approve
Example Sentences
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Wolf protections are getting a downgrade across the European Union, after EU lawmakers last year approved reducing wolves' status from "strictly protected" to "protected".
From Barron's
If a proposal is approved, the corporation’s board typically declines to implement it anyway.
Trusts can be designed to never give the beneficiary a lump sum, pay only for approved categories such as education, health and housing, and even reimburse for expenses rather than distribute cash.
From MarketWatch
Local Government Secretary Steve Reed had approved delays for the ballots for the councils until 2027 to help deliver a major reorganisation which will see some local authorities abolished.
From BBC
The bill passed its first reading unanimously on 5 February but lawmakers failed to approve it as scheduled last week as they could not agree on how it should be applied.
From BBC
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