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approve

[uh-proov] / əˈpruv /




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Swap lines are typically administered by the Fed, but its 12-person policy committee, the Federal Open Market Committee, is unlikely to approve one for U.A.E., some of the officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

They also cast doubt on whether Sir Olly ever actually saw the recommendation to the Foreign Office not to approve Lord Mandelson's vetting.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Maybe it was an extension of that apparently insatiable desire for admiration—for some men, perhaps votes and endorsements and political influence aren’t enough; they need random women to approve of literally all of them.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

The Transportation Department and the Justice Department, along with Trump, would have to approve the combination.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Mr. Moore didn’t approve of personal phone calls.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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