approve
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“She was so proud of her vocal and the recording. She was thrilled with it. We were very nervous that she might not approve, or would be uncomfortable with it, but she loved it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
The airline has previously conveyed its interest in finding an additional lender that would approve the applicants that JPMorgan rejects, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Based on all the evidence, she persuaded her supervisors to approve a new investigation.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
The court still needs to approve the settlement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
I knew she did not approve of such distractions at the dining table.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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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
WSI says that it approves 90% of initial claims and that its customer-satisfaction score from workers is 4.22 on a scale of 5.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
“My present husband, Colonel Blood, not only approves of this charity, but co-operates in it. I esteem it one of the most virtuous acts of my life.”
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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The US Senate approved a landmark federal framework for college sports Monday, voting 72-22 to bring order to a multibillion-dollar industry whose biggest events can draw television audiences comparable to major professional championships.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
The Sept. 19 incident marked the first time that the Pasadena Fire Department had provided an emergency blood transfusion under a new program approved by City Council in August, said Derderian.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
"There are lots of ways to manipulate T cells that have been studied extensively and that are approved treatments for other diseases, but many haven't yet been explored for neurodegenerative diseases."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
In December 2025, Ofgem approved a £28bn investment to improve the electricity and gas grids in Great Britain to strengthen energy supplies and protect customers against volatile energy prices.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Indra probably would have approved of that kind of sabotage.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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The bank sent out requests to discuss so-called second-look applications, which would allow outside lenders to take on the risk of approving applications the bank denies, according to people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
For banks with massive balance sheets such as JPMorgan, private-credit firms can present an opportunity to expand the credit box, approving people with lower credit scores or other characteristics that the bank would normally reject.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank was suspended without pay for six months for “his involvement with the impermissible endorsement arrangements and for approving impermissible expenses incurred by Mr. Leonard and his family.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
A Financial Times / Focaldata poll released on Sunday indicated that it had hit a new low, with only 33% of registered voters approving of his presidential performance.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
A couple of times he even made approving comments like, “Hey! Weird!” or, “Holy cow.”
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
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