ratify
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The European Union will provisionally apply its trade agreement with South American countries from May 1, the European Commission said as lawmakers in the bloc are still waiting to ratify the accord.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
NFL owners must then ratify a final purchase agreement.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
The high-level agreement meant those taxes were suspended while details were worked out, and the European Parliament was set to ratify the EU-US trade deal next week.
From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will meet Wednesday morning to ratify a local emergency proclamation, allowing the county to seek reimbursement for storm damage and speed up recovery efforts.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025
On January 6, Nebraska became the thirty-sixth state to ratify the Eighteenth Amendment, making it illegal to manufacture, sell, or transport liquor.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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