approving

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In ongoing talks, Iran has insisted it will play a role going forward in approving ship traffic, including possibly charging tolls.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

European officials recommended approving a combination of Keytruda and Padcev, already approved in the U.S., for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The first minister was confirmed in the role after the King issued a warrant approving his appointment.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Yet Drs. Makary and Prasad didn’t seem to understand that the risk-benefit assessment for approving drugs for deadly diseases must be different.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The nature of Mr. Tostoff's composition eluded me, because just as it began my eyes fell on Gatsby, standing alone on the marble steps and looking from one group to another with approving eyes.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald