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  • Upon ap21 proval of an application submitted under subsection (a) 22 of this section, the Attorney General shall issue a renewed

    I 111TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 2009

  • The combination of United and Continental, which would create the world's largest airline measured by traffic, received unconditional ap proval last month by European Commission antitrust regulators.

    U.S. Approves Big Airline Deal 2010

  • Kurrelgyre sniffed each in turn, growled his ap - proval, and summoned his own chief bitch.

    Here There Are Monsters 2010

  • I don't understand how courts can give blanket ap proval for this activity.

    Action Alert! Contact Dems on Senate Judiciary Committee 2006

  • 'I can't believe you've done this without my ap - proval,' she managed to breathe out frailly.

    The Bellini Bride Reid, Michelle 2002

  • The others listened, voiced their ap - proval, offered changes he accepted, for they knew his people best.

    Dragons of a Fallen Sun Weis, Margaret 2000

  • So fearful were the elves of the world outside that the Heads of House were unanimous in their ap - proval of the magical shield.

    Dragons of a Fallen Sun Weis, Margaret 2000

  • The SARB also said that James Cross was awaiting cabinet ap - proval of his promotion to senior deputy governor from his cur - rent position of deputy governor-one of 3 deputy governors.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1999

  • In this way he expressed doubt or disap-proval or both.

    Wizard and Glass King, Stephen 1997

  • "This is a criminal investi - gation," he concluded, ignoring the nurse's silent disap - proval.

    Second Skin Lustbader, Eric 1995

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