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Recent Examples of ratification
They are selected annually by a special member committee of professionals from all branches of the recording arts with final ratification by the Recording Academy’s National Board of Trustees.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
The Equal Rights Amendment was first proposed more than a century ago and has taken a circuitous route to ratification.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Some argue that enough states have now approved the amendment, but the U.S. archivist declined to certify it because Congress explicitly set a deadline for ratification that states did not meet.
—Phoebe Petrovic, ProPublica, 17 Mar. 2025
In a ratification vote that took ended on Wednesday, 93 percent of participating bargaining unit members voted to support a deal reached on Feb. 13, while 7 percent voted against.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2025
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
The Equal Rights Amendment was first proposed more than a century ago and has taken a circuitous route to ratification.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Some argue that enough states have now approved the amendment, but the U.S. archivist declined to certify it because Congress explicitly set a deadline for ratification that states did not meet.
—Phoebe Petrovic, ProPublica, 17 Mar. 2025
In a ratification vote that took ended on Wednesday, 93 percent of participating bargaining unit members voted to support a deal reached on Feb. 13, while 7 percent voted against.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratification
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After years of targeting founders and developers of crypto infrastructure for allegedly operating unlicensed money services and violating U.S. sanctions, the Department of Justice is shifting its approach.—
Andrea Tinianow,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The impact of the U.S. sanctions extends beyond Venezuela’s borders.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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When the transaction was unveiled in December, UMG said it was expected to close in the second half of 2025, pending regulatory approvals.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article A bill that would ban transgender women from collegiate sports in Indiana will head to Gov. Mike Braun’s desk after the Senate gave final approval to the bill Thursday.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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Comedian and car aficionado Jay Leno drove state Sen. Shannon Grove, R-Bakersfield, in a 1976 Pontiac Trans-Am past the state Capitol on Tuesday, rallying support for legislation that would ease restrictions on classic cars.—
HECTOR AMEZCUA,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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But there was a sense of hope, rather than expectation, among the home support as the players walked out on a crystal clear spring evening in North London.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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With presets mimicking pro cinematography and endorsements from creators like Jason Zada and John Gaeta, Higgsfield could reshape AI-native filmmaking.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Celebrity endorsements, like Run-D.M.C.’s association with the sneaker in the late ‘80s, helped cement its status as a cultural phenomenon.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2025
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Unsurprisingly, the Huskies (37-3) were a unanimous selection receiving all 31 first-place votes in the final poll of the year.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Senate approved that bill with the help of four Republican votes. — Kevin Breuninger 2 Hours Ago Trump orders new review of U.S. Steel deal Train cars are seen in front of the U.S. Steel Great Lakes Works plant in Michigan on Sept. 11, 2024.—
Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Christina Wilkie,Michael Wayland,April Roach,Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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On the floor, Biles’ every routine Tuesday received a studied silence, and every landing received raucous approbation.—
Brendan Quinn,
The Athletic,
30 July 2024
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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
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Produced by Tomás Cortés of Cine Animal, with the backing of Panama’s Ministry of Culture, the film melds animation, archival footage, and interviews to chronicle Guardia’s personal quest sparked by childhood memories of Zachrisson’s unsettling yet fascinating artworks.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
5 Apr. 2025
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With her My Band Y’all band providing muscular backing, Clarkson gave the rock classic a melancholy makeover, injecting an extra layer of longing into Dave Grohl’s lyrics, as well as, of course, busting out one of signature paint-peeling high notes.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
4 Apr. 2025
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