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The deal will provisionally apply to the Mercosur countries that have ratified it, Gill told reporters, adding the commission anticipated remaining members Brazil and Paraguay would do so "soon".

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Under customary international law and the Law of the Sea Treaty, which our allies have ratified, stateless vessels may be boarded without violating a flag state’s rights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Registered nurses who work at 19 University of California facilities have ratified a new contract after voting concluded Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2025

Over 120 countries have ratified the statute, while another 34 have signed and may ratify in the future.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2025

Any legislature of Indiana in the last six years would have ratified such an amendment.

From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III by Stanton, Elizabeth Cady