Sentence examples for given initial approval from inspiring English sources

The class-action settlement has been given initial approval by a state judge, said Larry Richter, a lawyer for four victims whose claims were settled last summer.

In another wrinkle in the Keystone XL pipeline debate, the European Commission has given initial approval to a measure declaring that fuel from bitumen, the tar in oil sands, is higher in carbon dioxide emissions than conventional oil.

ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, has given initial approval for a.xxx top-level domain.

There was a considerable row when the Conservative Christopher Chope objected to the bill being being given initial approval without debate, and the government found time for it to be considered.

Peace Now reported that 370 of the homes given initial approval would be built in the settlement of Adam, where an Israeli civilian was stabbed to death and two others wounded by a Palestinian last month.

Nationwide, 995 government-backed small business loans that have been given initial approval since last spring are now stuck in limbo until Congress acts.

The National Assembly gave initial approval today to a bill allowing newborn babies to bear the surname of either parent.

Mr. Marshak said he had received a letter from Hamas several weeks ago giving initial approval for the visit.

The Los Angeles City Council gave initial approval Tuesday to an ordinance banning stores from providing customers single-use plastic bags.

Parliament's lower house gave initial approval to a bill that would allow courts to close media outlets that disseminate libelous or slanderous material.

Though the board gave initial approval to the plan last year, it ordered an inspection panel to address concerns that the bank had not sufficiently explored all aspects.