as in approving
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
Congress must approbate the President's nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court
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Those discussions moved forward, with the Eagan City Council eventually approving a contentious land-use amendment, which was met with swift pushback from the community.
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The approval layers built are approving decisions that have already been made.
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During that ratifying convention, Wilson also argued that the franchise should extend broadly, beyond just property owners.
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Both resolutions, ratifying the clerk-treasurer’s office policies and procedures and the public comment policy, will be brought back up at the council’s July meeting.
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Almost too perfectly, a news release confirming the nuptials was sent out as rain started pouring and a sense of calm enveloped the area.
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Several members of Congress also attended, with the discussion centered on the national security, economic, religious and social implications of confirming that UAPs are alien or even extra-dimensional in origin.
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“Approbating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approbating. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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