as in approving
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
to be effectual, a judge must homologate the plea bargain between the district attorney and the defense
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Still, even with the Justice Department approving the WBD merger late last week without any concessions, the Paramount Skydance’s CEO’s happy face masked some spikey obstacles to the merger from overseas and in state houses over Ellison’s strategic bear hug with the ex-Apprentice host.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
15 June 2026 -
The judge also ruled that the board had acted unlawfully in approving a two-year closure of the institution for renovations.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
15 June 2026
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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.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
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The museum’s security staff organized separately, in 2022, ratifying their inaugural contract in 2024 following a twelve-day strike.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 May 2026
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Realize that Social Security needs time to verify and update the new deposit details so don’t close the first account until confirming the second account is receiving the funds.—
Diane Omdahl,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The hours-long delay in confirming the shooting, however, has raised questions from at least two state lawmakers.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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“Homologating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homologating. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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