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approve

[uh-proov] / əˈpruv /




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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

Some longevity proponents want aging classified as a disease, partly so the FDA would approve preventive treatments.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Sadna Singh at first didn’t approve of her son’s relationship with a woman 30 years his senior, but has since come around.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

There was a sense of justice in my father’s upright mind which rendered it necessary that he should approve highly to love strongly.

From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley




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