approve
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It’s urging state leaders to scrap plans for a 45-mile tunnel beneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta and consider asking voters to approve a bond measure to fund local water solutions.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
Lawmakers have up to three months to approve the nominated candidate.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
The Metropolitan Police has been blocked from signing a contract worth up to £50m with the US technology firm Palantir, after London's deputy mayor refused to approve the deal.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
NextEra Chief Executive John Ketchum told analysts that the companies will enter the regulatory process with “no asks,” meaning they aren’t asking commissions to approve new power plant investments.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
I only owned one picture of him, which Grandma had given me, since Mom would never approve.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
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