Example Sentences

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Samsung Electronics’ 005930 7.53%increase; green up pointing triangle unionized workers have approved a tentative bonus-pay deal reached last week with the company, averting a strike at the world’s largest memory-chip maker.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

He has declared vast areas "state land", and claims to have approved or retroactively authorised 69 new settlements.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The board of directors of both IBM and Confluent already have approved the deal.

From Barron's • Dec. 8, 2025

The boards of both companies have approved the acquisition.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 20, 2025

The truth was more complicated, and Mom wouldn’t have approved.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen