as in approves
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
Congress must approbate the President's nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court
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If Congress approves the legislation, a seven-member independent commission would oversee the fund.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026 -
Instead, the specialized Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court approves general procedures for the surveillance on an annual basis.—
Caitlin Reilly,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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The school board is scheduled to vote on the agreement during its meeting on Tuesday, but the union urged an earlier vote, saying teachers could return Monday if the board ratifies the deal by then.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Others feel that the treaty effectively ratifies something that already exists.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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Achieving criticality confirms that the design can sustain the nuclear reactions required for future energy production.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
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Global search data confirms growing interest in cultural districts and nightlife, with San Francisco's Castro district seeing a 157% search increase.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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“Approbates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approbates. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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