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Discover LudwigThe phrase "approving him to" is not correct in standard written English.
It is typically used in contexts where someone is granted permission or endorsement to do something, but the construction is awkward and unclear.
Example: "The committee is responsible for approving him to take on the new project."
Alternatives: "granting him permission to" or "authorizing him to".
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Although Grafly was at the peak of his career, the CGA was hesitant in approving him to design the sculpture because his symbolic works has been criticized for being incomprehensible.
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He uploaded an entirely fabricated insurance policy under the logo of a made-up insurance company, "Freecover", and Uber approved him to pick up customers.
Mr. Miraglia's waiver approved him to work part-time for private elevator inspection companies, but did not list any by name.
The Constitutional Court on Saturday approved him to stand in elections.
After the Boston College game, trainers and doctors approved him to return to the field.
Senator Elizabeth Warren's shift from grilling Ben Carson to voting to approve him for the top job at the Housing and Urban Development agency has puzzled many.
They failed to realize that Mr. Geithner has enough crazy-wild mojo for the Senate to be willing to approve him despite his little problem.
His sudden exit, the day before the board was to vote on whether to approve him, leaves the organization looking again for a permanent replacement for Alan van Capelle, who left the post in January after leading the organization for seven years.
Devine made his surprise announcement during a Senate hearing after insisting that he had done nothing wrong in trying to run the agency while the Senate was considering whether to approve him for a second four-year term as director.
The Senate Banking Committee approved him on a 20-to-2 vote.
In December 1992 parliament refused to approve him as head of government.
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