approve
Example Sentences
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Lawmakers have up to three months to approve the nominated candidate.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
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
Around 70,000 members are expected to be eligible, with the agreement "automatically ratified" if more than half cast ballots and a majority of those voting approve it, according to the union's lawyer.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
The Wall Street Journal reported that in the days before the decision Trump upbraided Makary for not moving quickly enough to approve flavored vapes and nicotine products.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Some of the president’s advisors even recommended that he approve suffrage as a war measure so that the protests would stop.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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