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or okaying
1
as in approving
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
a judge will have to OK the search warrant
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2
as in accepting
to have a favorable opinion of
I'm glad that my friends OK'd my choice of girlfriend
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The heaviest blow came last week when the Virginia Supreme Court nixed a referendum approving a new map that was expected to increase Democrats’ edge in the blue-trending state from 6-5 to 10-1.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2026 -
Commissioners are expected to vote on a resolution at their next meeting on May 20 approving the project as a Live Local initiative.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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Just accepting the challenge and the criticism, constructive criticism as well.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Before accepting the plea, prosecutors showed surveillance footage of a red car, allegedly driven by Evans, pulling up next to the rental vehicle in the parking deck.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Workers represented by United Steelworkers Local 12775 are headed back to work at NIPSCO, after ratifying a new contract with the utility.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Last April, the union celebrated when Atlanta City Council passed a resolution ratifying the first-of-its-kind collective bargaining agreement.—
Riley Bunch,
AJC.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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The website instructs guests not to go to the airport, confirming that the airline carrier has officially shut down and all flights are cancelled.—
Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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On Tuesday, May 5, the Mahwah Health Department issued a health alert on social media, confirming that a beaver had tested positive for rabies and that those bitten were receiving treatment.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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“OK'ing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/OK%27ing. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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