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homologation

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as in sanction

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Recent Examples of homologation Of course, there’ll be homologation and regulatory hurdles, distribution and service quirks, parts availability and pricing details that will need some ironing out before all of that. — New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026 The result is a subtler version of the homologation car that recaptures the classic 911 silhouette without giving up the hardware that makes a GT3 a GT3. — Bradley Iger, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026 The plan had been to build 125 examples to meet international homologation rules, but Chevy management caught wind of the project and shut it down with just five cars built. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026 Following an extensive program of engineering, validation and federal homologation, Supersport has been approved by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for sale in the United States. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 15 July 2026 More wide-reaching steps, such as increasing the amount of fully sustainable fuel the engines can burn or adjusting the almost 50-50 split between combustion and electrical power, would need to wait until next season as a result of the homologation arrangement. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026 The manufacturer can make a limited number of design changes during the homologation period for performance improvements and they are also allowed to make changes to address safety and reliability but they must be approved. — Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

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Noun

Shaheen and Wicker in their letter sent late Tuesday are urging the administration to take several specific steps to impose the sanctions regime.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
As the impact of the sanctions kicked in, Huawei's consumer business — once the company's largest by revenue — halved to about $34 billion in 2021 from the year before.

— Matthew Tan,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of sanction

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His latest promise — which, like the others, would require approval from Congress — would probably cost more than $1 trillion, adding to the ballooning deficit and worsening inflation.

— Melissa Goldin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
In Massachusetts and Maine, that approval is also contingent on the federal government finding a long-term solution to the seemingly intractable problem of storing radioactive nuclear waste.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of approval

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The actors Nael Nacer and Artemis Pebdani double as Haddad’s great-aunt and -uncle and parents, playing across a spectrum of discomfort and cautious support.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
Its adaptable architecture supports missions including tactical logistics, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, casualty evacuation, communications support and other mission-critical applications.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

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Her endorsement list also includes former bosses Ros-Lehtinen and Bovo, both of whom have donated to her campaign, and her current boss, FIU president Nuñez.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
About half of Democratic primary voters in Charlotte are Black, making the BPC an influential group in local politics and its endorsements among the most coveted.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of endorsement

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This rule, which is still subject to finalization, would prevent future administrations from regulating power plant emissions to fight climate change, an EPA official told reporters on a call Monday.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
According to researchers, the control architecture is organized as a sequence of states, including takeoff, searching, touch detection, approach, positioning, rotation, finalization, perching, and abort.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of finalization

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The team was slated for elimination under funding cuts for the upcoming fiscal year, following the approbation of a $9 billion budget, outlining $57 million in cuts to general fund departments, through a 4-1 vote on June 10.

— Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
This too is greeted with collective approbation; everyone recognizes that this is the right thing to do.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026

Definition of approbation

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Chapek’s apparent rubber stamp by the Disney board, followed by his rocky tenure, was used as ammunition by activist investor Nelson Peltz in a bruising proxy fight with the Mouse House.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
To further complicate matters, the FISA court system, meant to serve as a check on executive power, served more as a rubber stamp.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026

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