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[rat-uh-fahyd] / ˈræt əˌfaɪd /






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The agreement will be "automatically ratified" if approved by a majority of voters, according to the union's lawyer.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ships are guaranteed safe passage through another country's waters - but Iran has not ratified this convention.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Under the new contract, which will take effect July 1 if ratified by union members, the hourly wage for most workers will increase 50%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

If ratified, members would see a minimum of 12% increases in pay for all Writers Guild staff over the course of the three year term.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

As Congress ratified the Thirteenth Amendment forbidding slavery in the United States, sometime before the end of 1865, the Kanes cut off Maggie’s meager support altogether.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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