How to Use approving in a Sentence
approving
adjective
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Looking back on the past 50 years, however, Cooper is largely approving of where the phone has taken us.
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Jennifer Korn,
CNN,
3 Apr. 2023
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Liberal and very liberal Democrats are still more approving of Mr. Biden than are moderate Democrats.
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Anthony Salvanto, Jennifer De Pinto,
CBS News,
16 Jan. 2022
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However, older Democrats were more approving than younger Democrats.
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Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
14 Dec. 2023
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In Nevada, where Biden won by a slim margin of a little more than 2 percentage points, voters are more approving of Biden's job as president compared to months prior.
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Kenneth Tran,
USA TODAY,
23 Aug. 2022
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Japanese describe the pungent ramen odor in much the way cheese aficionados will make approving comparisons to barnyards and socks.
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Todd Pitock,
Smithsonian,
13 Jan. 2017
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Japanese describe the pungent ramen odor in much the way cheese aficionados will make approving comparisons to barnyards and socks.
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Todd Pitock,
Smithsonian,
13 Jan. 2017
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As Park’s camera pans across the approving, applauding audience, Ben’s unhappy face stands out.
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Odie Henderson,
BostonGlobe.com,
3 Aug. 2023
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Driving down the mountain reveals reassuring stopping power from the Wilwood Hydraboost brakes, but the true testimony to this truck’s character comes from the approving nods received when rolling through the suburbs of Los Angeles.
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Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
28 Mar. 2023
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Younger voters also don't vote as often as older demographics, who have been more approving of Biden's handling of Israel and Hamas, a trend which risks undercutting the argument that younger voters' views could be decisive next year.
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Gabriella Abdul-Hakim,
ABC News,
28 Nov. 2023
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