Sentence examples for night approved from inspiring English sources

The House Rules Committee on Tuesday night approved a bifurcated process to consider the legislation, which would broaden the landmark 1994 law.

In Rome, the Senate on Thursday night approved a bill that, for the first time, makes it a crime to administer or use banned substances.

Texas voters last night approved the creation of a water bank expected to fund nearly $30bn in water infrastructure projects in the coming decades.

Adopting the highest increases since 1996, the New York City Rent Guidelines Board last night approved 4percentt for one-year leases and 6 for two-year leases.

IN THE NEWS Over the objections of the mayor, the City Council in the middle of the night approved bills to increase police oversight and expand the ability to sue over racial profiling.

RIO DE JANEIRO — Uruguay's lower house late Wednesday night approved a sweeping bill to legalize marijuana, opening the way for the authorities to create one of Latin America's most ambitious nationwide endeavors in overhauling drug policy.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 — The Senate confirmed Michael B. Mukasey as attorney general Thursday night, approving him despite Democratic criticism that he had failed to take an unequivocal stance against the torture of terrorism detainees.

The United Nations Security Council late tonight approved a United States resolution for a multinational force in Liberia.

The Senate tonight approved President Bush's nominee to head the Securities and Exchange Commission, William H. Donaldson.

By a 7-to-2 vote, the Council tonight approved a 63-year lease.

Almost three-quarters of the 3,957 union members who voted this morning approved the contract, effective Dec. 2, as the union's 24-member negotiating team had recommended.