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approvals

  • plural
    of approval.
    approval
    noun
    the act of approving; approbation.

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A Scottish court last year ruled that approvals for Jackdaw and another project, Rosebank, failed to account for their indirect carbon emissions, meaning both had to reapply.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

This should be earnings accretive for Electricity Generating from 2027 as relevant U.S. regulatory approvals are expected to be obtained by early January 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2027, subject to regulatory and Varonis shareholder approvals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

However, strategists from 22V Research said that even if Abbott wins, regulatory review and air-permitting delays could slow down new project approvals in the years ahead.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

The government’s engine of bureaucracy accelerated slowly, however, and although the Justice Department decided to make its move against him, it took time and approvals to decide when and where an arrest could be made.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady