Example Sentences

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“Los Angeles has been approving permits three times faster than it was before the fire. However, permit issuance continues to lag.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

New Delhi in recent months has been approving some Chinese suppliers' JV partnerships with Indian companies on a case-to-case basis, one of the government sources said.

From Reuters • Aug. 1, 2023

At the same time, the FDA has been approving new drugs -- many of them innovative but expensive treatments for cancer and other diseases -- at a near-record pace in recent years.

From Washington Post • Feb. 24, 2016

The Food and Drug Administration has been approving new drugs at a fast clip.

From Forbes • Nov. 7, 2012

As a first step, the CAB, in the past wary of cut-rate fares, has been approving almost all applications.

From Time Magazine Archive