as in ratification
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Noun
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The speed and ease of this week’s ratification of a new four-year collective bargaining agreement signaled as much.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
9 July 2025 -
Of the 57% of members who cast a ballot, 76% voted in favor of ratification.—
William Melhado
July 9,
Sacbee.com,
9 July 2025
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This growing alliance challenges U.S. influence across the Middle East, even as Washington steps up sanctions enforcement.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Graham has said the president would be allowed to waive the sanctions, for 180 days, and could also renew a waiver.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
14 July 2025
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Samir’s mother, too, was moved by the outpouring of support.—
Aurora Sousanis,
Freep.com,
13 July 2025
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My customer service research confirms that not offering alternatives to phone support can cause about one-third of your customers to leave.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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The city would also have to implement measures to fast-track developments with affordable housing in more affluent, majority-white neighborhoods by easing zoning restrictions and approvals, per the agreement, sources who were privy to the negotiations said.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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Faster licensing at the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation has cut approval times from 33 days to just five, yielding $179 million annually in additional worker earnings.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Now, they will be allowed to make an endorsement in the general election — a shift that could liberate them to articulate their values in new ways, but also put pressure on them to wade into electoral politics.—
Philissa Cramer,
Sun Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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The payor is banking on the athlete’s endorsement boosting sales, otherwise the payor wouldn’t want to pay the athlete.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
11 July 2025
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Application is simple: Peel off the backing, press onto clean skin, and wear for at least six hours (though overnight is ideal).—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
10 July 2025
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The nonslip backing kept it from sliding around in our tests.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
10 July 2025
Noun
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The Committee will no longer function as a rubber stamp for industry profit-taking agendas.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
9 June 2025
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In the past, the White House has generally approved disaster reimbursements to states, and the Homeland Security secretary has largely functioned as a rubber stamp.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
30 May 2025
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His attorneys portrayed his accusers as Hollywood wannabes and hangers-on who willingly hooked up with him to court opportunity, then recast the encounters as crimes years later to collect settlement funds and #MeToo approbation.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
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Not for attention, approbation, another hit of dopamine.—
Colin Fleming,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
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“Formalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formalization. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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