approve
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That evidence would be necessary for the Food and Drug Administration to approve SDF as a drug for treating tooth decay.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
The group is expected to approve another production increase of around 188,000 barrels a day for September, matching the hikes agreed for June, July and August, according to some market watchers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
The power company’s core revenue does not depend on persuading residential regulators to approve higher bills every two years.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
French lawmakers are expected to approve a bill banning social media access for children under 15 on Tuesday, putting France at the forefront of similar efforts in the European Union.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
There was a sense of justice in my father’s upright mind which rendered it necessary that he should approve highly to love strongly.
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
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Measure gravity by the statute’s subject matter rather than the defendant’s conduct and proportionality review approves everything.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026
The owners of the Jackdaw gas platform in the North Sea say it is "hyper critical" that the UK government approves production to avoid the risk of domestic supply shortages this winter.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
"And after EPA decides the appropriate warnings for a pesticide's label, a manufacturer is legally required to use that label unless and until EPA subsequently approves or requires a new label."
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
The seven-member board approves the appointment and reappointment of the regional presidents who help set interest rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
Ashima approves, aware that the name stands not only for her son’s life, but her husband’s.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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In the United States, dentists have used it off-label since 2014, when it was approved as a medical device for reducing tooth sensitivity.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
If approved, the installation in St Sampson would see 72 ground-mounted panels on agricultural land which has had no previous permanent construction on it.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Army ammunition base, had approved the project without public discussion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
In the middle of this fight are the nonprofits, some of which have been approved for federal funds but are operating without executed contracts and any confidence they’ll be reimbursed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
It must be voted and approved by members of Congress.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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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
But the show doesn’t start until the 79-year-old De Shields nattily flips his jacket open, to the approving roar of the audience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
The proposal, which will likely be finalized later this year, outlines a set of factors for employers to consider before approving investments.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
When one of China's biggest stand-up comedians opened his show with a joke about the extraordinarily long rule of the country's leader Xi Jinping, it drew a cheer, alongside a smattering of approving profanities.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
By day she embroidered, read, or painted insipid watercolors around the house, under Nana’s approving glance, now that she could finally sleep in peace.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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