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The House version required both parents have a Social Security number, but the Senate OK'd a requirement of only one parent.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2025

JetBlue swooped in for Spirit with a $3.8 billion deal, which shareholders OK’d in October 2022.

From Slate • Oct. 15, 2024

House members OK’d a bill allowing denser development near transit, but that proposal appears to have a tougher road ahead in the Senate.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2024

Three other oncolytic viruses were OK’d outside the U.S., most recently a treatment for glioma brain tumors was approved in Japan in 2021.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 4, 2023

When a bill is received, it is paid only by the League treasurer after it has been OK’d by the chairman of the committee responsible for it.

From The 1926 Tatler by Newhall, Margaret Louise