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 the council approves raising the fee but misses the early-November deadline, Kovac said the city would be left with a roughly $250,000 gap in the budget.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
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Here is what to expect after the Israeli Cabinet approves the deal, according to a person briefed by Egyptian officials close to the talks who was not authorized to speak publicly.—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
9 Oct. 2025
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Terms of the agreement won’t be made public until after the union ratifies the contract and the board reviews it, the statement said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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The video confirms the account given by Rosales’ girlfriend and mother, according to the affidavit.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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David Del Rio has been fired from the CBS courtroom drama, a source confirms to TVLine, after the show was alerted to an incident involving the actor.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Approbates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approbates. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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