as in approves
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
Lincoln's home state of Illinois was the first to ratify the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which provided for the abolition of slavery
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Scott approves of the decision not to torture viewers with more uncertainty.—
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If the Supreme Court approves the petition, it is finalized and can be circulated.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
18 Mar. 2025
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Other research confirms this, assigning sleep a pivotal role.—
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Forbes,
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Peter Yarrow, the singer-songwriter, activist and founding member of the folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, died Tuesday, his representative confirms.—
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USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Ratifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratifies. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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