got the nod
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The automaker plans to soon launch its Cybercab in Austin, Texas, and got the nod to deploy thousands of vehicles in Nevada.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
A similar piece of legislation got the nod from the House in February.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
So, with striker Yoane Wissa sidelined with a knee injury, Gordon got the nod to lead the line.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2025
Campbell started at that position in all but one of the first 13 games, but Greenlaw got the nod Thursday night in his season debut.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2024
The pink boy also got the nod from the Rhodes Scholarship committee.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
