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homologation

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Recent Examples of homologation Following an extensive program of engineering, validation and federal homologation, Supersport has been approved by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for sale in the United States. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 15 July 2026 Lola will have 16 new cars, configured either for historic racing complete with the necessary FIA homologation papers as the T70S, or as a UK road-legal version, the T70S GT. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026 There are additional costs of homologation, import duties, tariffs, etc, that get added onto the final price in such situations. — New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026 More wide-reaching steps, such as increasing the amount of fully sustainable fuel the engines can burn or adjusting the almost 50-50 split between combustion and electrical power, would need to wait until next season as a result of the homologation arrangement. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026 If there is one supercar icon from the end of the 20th century, that car would have to be the Ferrari F40, the spiritual and technological heir of Maranello’s first supercar, the 288 GTO, a homologation special made from 1984 to 1987. — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026 The manufacturer can make a limited number of design changes during the homologation period for performance improvements and they are also allowed to make changes to address safety and reliability but they must be approved. — Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 More time for specification homologation. — Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025

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Noun

Last month, Washington alleviated oil sanctions on Tehran as part of the memorandum of understanding between both parties – which laid out a long term path to peace.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
There’s still a lot of talk about bipartisan deals in Washington, of course, from cryptocurrency to Russia sanctions to college sports.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of sanction

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With the Planning Commission’s approval of the design review, the project can move forward through the city’s remaining permitting process before construction begins.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
The project will go to the Oceanside Planning Commission for approval later this year, City Planner Oscar Romero said in an email Tuesday.

— Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2026

Definition of approval

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Laura Horn had traveled to the capital from Youngstown, Ohio, with her daughter, Riley, and her mother, Ginger Gibbons, just to show support for the amendment on July 9, the anniversary of its ratification in 1868.

— Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026
This now goes to the Council of EU and the European Parliament for ratification.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of ratification

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Willett faced some blowback after touting an endorsement from Eric DeValkenaere, the first Kansas City police officer ever convicted for killing a Black man.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Campaign signs are plastered across the district, town halls have been hosted, endorsements bestowed, Sunday sermons preached.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

Definition of endorsement

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Kevin was given full custody of their four children, according to the divorce agreement obtained at the time of its finalization in 2025 by PEOPLE.

— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
With momentum accelerating through the OpenMOQ Consortium and the IETF, where the specification is nearing finalization, MOQ is moving toward production deployments far faster than many expected only a year ago.

— Chris Allen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of finalization

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The team was slated for elimination under funding cuts for the upcoming fiscal year, following the approbation of a $9 billion budget, outlining $57 million in cuts to general fund departments, through a 4-1 vote on June 10.

— Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
This too is greeted with collective approbation; everyone recognizes that this is the right thing to do.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026

Definition of approbation

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Conway has been a leader among aldermen in urging the City Council to not be a rubber stamp in the process.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
The Council of the EU, which represents the bloc’s member state governments, is slated to rubber stamp the agreement by June 26, after which it will be entered into the EU’s Official Journal and the law will take effect.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 June 2026

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