were approving
- past progressive of approve.
Example Sentences
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We don’t know exactly what those voters thought they were approving when they enshrined this into their founding charter.
From Slate ● Jan. 10, 2026
He said councils were approving 90% of planning permissions but "are often frustrated when approved homes aren't built quickly enough" and needed new freedoms and powers to bring about a "renaissance in council house building".
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2017
Even public insurers were approving surgical procedures that, until recently, were accessible only to those who could pay out of pocket, despite medical consensus about their safety and efficacy.
From New York Times ● Dec. 12, 2015
He sent a memo to military leaders warning them of that, even as they were approving Tillman's Silver Star.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 22, 2010
The retinue bowed impressively and two or three graceless Americans applauded as vigorously as if they were approving the actions of a well-drilled comic opera chorus.
From Brewster's Millions by McCutcheon, George Barr
