as in ratification
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The national board of directors of the union will meet on Thursday to go over the agreement and if it is cleared it will be sent out to its members for ratification.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2025 -
If approved, the agreement will be sent out for ratification, and the details will be made public.—
Kalhan Rosenblatt,
NBC news,
11 June 2025
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The Biden administration had punished Belarus with sanctions and isolation, but the Trump administration’s willingness to send an envoy took a turn away from that approach.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
21 June 2025
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Advertisement China has developed strong economic ties with Iran over the years, becoming Iran’s largest trading partner and export market, especially for oil—a critical lifeline for Iran as the U.S. has placed severe economic sanctions on the country.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
20 June 2025
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In 1879, politician Robert Evans introduced a bill to celebrate Black emancipation, but the bill did not garner enough support during the Jim Crow era, Collins said.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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Despite the proposal receiving some bipartisan support Wednesday afternoon, lawmakers on the Joint Legislative Audit Committee stopped short of recommending the project be audited.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2025
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The Sky transaction has now been approved by the RTL board and will be subject to regulatory approvals.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
27 June 2025
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The transaction, which has been approved by the board of directors of RTL Group, is subject to regulatory approvals.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
27 June 2025
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Cleveland not drafting a wide receiver can at least partially be taken as an endorsement of Tillman, who has two years left on his rookie contract and brings size to the position that the Browns don’t otherwise have.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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Nothing much came of it, and Council Member Dai Thao was able to retain the party’s endorsement.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
12 June 2025
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Despite the financial backing of owner Jeff Bezos, the reality is that Post hasn’t been able to convert fleeting interest from readers into long-term loyalty; worse still, internal dysfunction and shifting editorial strategies continue to cloud the Post’s identity and future.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Once a critic of President Donald Trump and now his right-hand man, Vance is everywhere—with full MAGA backing.—
Jake Lahut,
Wired News,
27 June 2025
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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 1 Jul. 2025.
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