Sentence examples for were required to approve from inspiring English sources

Among the perquisites enjoyed by established credit raters is protection from competition, since regulators were required to approve new entrants to the business.

Workers at G.M. and Chrysler are barred from striking over wage and benefit disputes through 2015, a provision they were required to approve when the companies received federal loans as they went through bankruptcy protection in 2009.

For the constitution to be ratified, however, nine of the thirteen states were required to approve it in state conventions.

The secretariats were required to approve each partner's annual and overall strategic plan and budget and make funding recommendations to the director on behalf of all partners.

Any deal that the board strikes would be subject to shareholder approval, since 75% support is required to approve the issuing of new shares to non-shareholders.

A majority of the city's 50 aldermen is required to approve Mr. Emanuel's permanent appointment.

He has argued that the prime minister should no longer be required to approve proposed trips.

A simple majority of both the clergy and the laity is required to approve secession.

The president should be required to approve any collection of this sort," Feinstein added.

That supervisor, Todd Spitzer, has proposed that the county board of supervisors be required to approve any investments bought from Merrill.

Approved, 286 to 130, on June 22 (with more than the two-thirds of the members present and voting that is required to approve a proposed amendment).