approve
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Volkswagen’s VOW3 6.47%increase; up pointing triangle warring stakeholders put aside their differences this week to approve a landmark turnaround plan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Lawmakers then failed to approve it in time for the November ballot and SB 895 was considered dead, according to Wiener.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
The UK has yet to approve any such longer-term operations, though British firm Windracers is seeking permission to launch an autonomous cargo service in Shetland and Orkney.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
In Caracas, some opposition lawmakers abstained from the show-of-hands vote to approve the US deal, arguing that they should be able to view the written terms before making a decision.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 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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The FDA approves a new therapy against one of the deadliest cancers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
And the convention approves this unanimously without noted debate because it’s so freaking obvious, right?
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
The emergency application comes one week after an appeals court ordered construction to stop until Congress approves, upholding a ruling won by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which sued the administration last year.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
If the full council approves the measure, the city’s Department of Transportation will have 30 days to report back with recommendations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
He approves for now, but he wants to make sure that I'm happy.
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
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"We currently lack approved treatments specifically targeting myosteatosis," says Dr. Mitani.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026
Volkswagen’s supervisory board has approved a plan to double job losses at the automaker to 100,000 and halve its model portfolio as it contends with President Trump’s tariffs and intensifying competition from Chinese automakers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The board of German car giant Volkswagen has approved a plan to cut another 50,000 jobs as part of a sweeping turnaround programme.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Kenneth Ehrlich, an attorney representing Attanasio, said he won’t have a statement regarding the deal until it’s approved.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
He approved another fifty-five thousand troops, raising the total to 525,000.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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In Thursday night’s agreement, the supervisory board acknowledged the point—but stopped short of approving their closure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Steel, which he acquired after approving the company’s acquisition by Nippon Steel in June 2025.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
It did so as part of an effort to pressure and trick the real people into approving its malicious code.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
The vulnerable names are regulated utilities whose growth plans depend on regulators and voters approving higher household bills while the company builds for Big Tech.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
He nodded approvingly, as he’d seen Handsome do on occasion, but Duane wasn’t quite sure what he was approving of.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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