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or okaying
1
as in approving
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
a judge will have to OK the search warrant
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2
as in accepting
to have a favorable opinion of
I'm glad that my friends OK'd my choice of girlfriend
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Rather than approving the funding, House Republicans moved forward with an alternate measure to fund the entirety of DHS on a temporary basis.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026 -
Oakland leaders have consistently bet on voters approving taxes.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Asian Future section, a competitive strand for first, second or third features from emerging directors across Asia and the Middle East, is also accepting entries.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
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The personal is accepting, which was a complete note of surprise.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
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Last April, the union celebrated when Atlanta City Council passed a resolution ratifying the first-of-its-kind collective bargaining agreement.—
Riley Bunch,
AJC.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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European lawmakers on Monday delayed a vote on ratifying the pact to seek clarification.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Scientists at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider have observed particles emerging directly from empty space for the first time, confirming a long-standing prediction of quantum chromodynamics.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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There is no data confirming the total number of homeschoolers in Connecticut, which is one of 12 states with little regulation of homeschooling.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2026
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“OK'ing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/OK%27ing. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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