ratification

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Recent Examples of ratification The treaty’s ratification also gave rise to a reception Tuesday at the Italian embassy in Tokyo’s Tamachi district. Mark Schilling, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024 The new proposal bumps up wage increases and gives the option of a ratification bonus. Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024 Boeing’s latest offer includes a $12,000 ratification bonus and the reinstatement of an annual bonus scheme that was not included in a previous offer, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers said in a statement. Reuters, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024 The contract would have included a $7,000 ratification bonus for each worker, as well as a performance bonus that Boeing had sought to jettison. Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ratification 
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Noun
  • Some analysts believe that North Korea might leverage its expanding nuclear arsenal in order to gain concessions from the next U.S. administration, particularly in the form of sanctions relief.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • This spike was driven by investor anxiety about the war’s potential ramifications, from sanctions against Russia to disruptions in energy markets.
    Sanford Mann, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The arrangement would also be likely to allow Musk and Ramaswamy to continue working in the private sector and serve without Senate approval.
    David Ingram, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Miller and Homan do not require Senate approval, unlike homeland security secretary, ICE director and commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which oversees the Border Patrol.
    Elliot Spagat, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The need led to mostly universal – if often reluctant – support for the tax measure among city leaders, and outspoken support from fire and police departments.
    Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • And its strong community support typically means there's an answer to a question that's plaguing you.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Despite high-profile endorsements and millions of dollars spent on advertising, Colorado voters rejected Initiative 131.
    Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Early analysis of the election results suggests that Trump’s victory was more attributable to issues like the economy and immigration rather than an endorsement of his autocratic tendencies.
    Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Trump defeated Harris by capturing at least 270 of the electoral votes needed to win the presidency.
    Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
  • In 2008, Obama received 52.9% of the popular vote and 365 of the 538 electoral votes.
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • But where the standard Meyers heroine would fuss herself into a fugue state of approbation, Anne remains oddly unruffled.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 29 June 2024
  • When a substitute teacher at my high school referenced Infowars during class, my friends and I discussed it later with approbation.
    Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 17 June 2024
Noun
  • The sale had the backing of several of the Connecticut families of the Sandy Hook shooting who were part of the lawsuit.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Martinez, a former Phoenix police officer of 26 years, has the backing of a number of police unions, such as the Arizona Police Association PAC, the Phoenix Police Sergeants and Lieutenants Association PAC, Chandler police PAC and Associated Highway Patrolmen of AZ PAC.
    Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024

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