give the go-ahead
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Jair Bolsonaro is expected to be transferred back to federal police headquarters as soon as doctors give the go-ahead.
From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2025
An earlier version of this article incorrectly said the regulator had yet to give the go-ahead.
From Barron's ● Dec. 12, 2025
In the case of Hungary, he said, the parliament would have to give the go-ahead to Ukraine, which has ambitions to join the EU within two years.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 29, 2023
Anakara has made a series of demands that it says Sweden and Finland need to meet in order for it to give the go-ahead to the Nordic countries' memberships.
From Reuters ● Dec. 19, 2022
Given all the benefits, and all the risks, would they give the go-ahead for the surgery?
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
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