Sentence examples for close to approving from inspiring English sources

More encouragingly, officials are close to approving reforms that will simplify the cumbersome approval process for firms that want to list on the stockmarket.

Officials say the administration is close to approving plans for the Pentagon to arm the Kurds.

The bank had been close to approving the guarantees when Dr. Albright intervened on Dec. 22.

She is reported to be close to approving a law fining companies that pay female employees less than men.

TOKYO — Shareholders of the chip maker Renesas Electronics of Japan are close to approving a multibillion-dollar government-led bailout, three people familiar with the talks said Monday.

Almost two-thirds said they knew little or nothing of the referendum.Confusingly, Colombia's Congress is close to approving a political reform of its own, which the government opposes.

The Legislature and the governor appear to be drawing closer to approving legislation to start these sorely needed projects.

[The Washington Post] South Africa moves a step closer to approving hydraulic fracturing in the Karoo region with the lifting of a moratorium on such drilling.

The House tonight approved $4 billion in additional Pentagon spending for this year, as lawmakers edged closer to approving a $12.6 billion overall package that would also help Colombia combat drug trafficking and pay for military operations in Kosovo.

A10 Expanding Pentagon Budget The House approved $4 billion in additional Pentagon spending, edging closer to approving a $12.6 billion overall package that would also pay for Kosovo operations and help Colombia combat drug trafficking.

European antitrust regulators plan to block Time Warner's joint venture with the British music conglomerate EMI Group but are much closer to approving Time Warner's $135 billion merger with America Online, people close to the talks said today.