A Sept. 30 referendum meant to drum up support for the deal resulted in a resounding show of approval.
The uncomfortable suspicion that a show of approval from this column might be a virtual death sentence for any specialist music publication suggests a malevolent (and necessarily fraudulent) paean to the greatness of Uncut could be in order.
Harold O. Levy, the newly selected interim schools chancellor, said yesterday that he was pleased by the strong show of approval, because, he said, it indicated that "principals are willing to work to the kind of standards that I think are critical for the system".
The outcome was expected after a similar non-biding show of approval passed the Senate with roughly the same number of votes, despite extraordinary opposition from eBay and other major Internet organizations.
What Jonathan Franzen criticized as a too-easy show of approval is in this case the opposite.
Then there is a silence as you leave the theatre (because, of course, you paid full-price to see his latest movie release week): you and your friends share a quiet moment, each independently wondering how this momentary show of approval for Tom Cruise comes off.
You may want to still bring wine or beer a small amount to offer to others as a show of approval and a gift to the host.
Some classes may be blocked for web registration because they require that you show proof of approval.
Partly because of the "Tonight" show seal of approval — no single career better demonstrates Carson's now fabled star-making powers — Mr. Wright soon became the most improbable star comedian, filling theaters with fans roaring at cerebral punch lines as if they were bluesy guitar chords from an arena-rock band.
Centene investors showed signs of approval on Tuesday after the health care manager posted above-consensus profits, despite its having dropped provision of benefits for the elderly and disabled in one of its coverage areas.
The same poll shows that approval of Trump's transition is only 40percentt, half of what Barack Obama's was in 2009.
