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  • 1approve — UK US /əˈpruːv/ verb ► [T] to accept, allow, or officially agree to something: » The measure was approved by the Senate Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs. »The aluminum producer could begin recalling workers on Tuesday if the union… …

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  • 2Bill Ayers presidential election controversy — Bill Ayers speaks to audience members following a forum on education reform at Florida State University (January 12, 2009). During the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign, a controversy arose regarding Barack Obama s contact with Bill Ayers, a… …

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  • 3Bill Whatcott — is a Canadian social conservative activist who campaigns against homosexuality and abortion. The dramatic nature of his activities have attracted attention from the media, including an appearance on The Daily Show . He has also run for political… …

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  • 4approve — approvedly, adv. approvedness, n. approvingly, adv. /euh proohv /, v., approved, approving. v.t. 1. to speak or think favorably of; pronounce or consider agreeable or good; judge favorably: to approve the policies of the administration. 2. to… …

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  • 5approve — verb 1 like sb/sth ADVERB ▪ fully, heartily, strongly, thoroughly (esp. BrE), very much, wholeheartedly (esp. BrE) ▪ I wholeheartedly approve of his actions …

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  • 6Bill S-220 An Act to Protect Heritage Lighthouses — An Act To Protect Heritage Lighthouses, officially known as Bill S 215, is a federal act to designate and preserve historically significant Canadian lighthouses. It was passed by the Canadian Parliament in May 2008. The bill will designate… …

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  • 7bill — noun 1 showing money owed for goods/services ADJECTIVE ▪ big, hefty, high, huge, large, massive ▪ outstanding, unpaid ▪ …

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  • 8bill — bill1 W1S1 [bıl] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(request for payment)¦ 2¦(restaurant)¦ 3¦(law)¦ 4¦(money)¦ 5 fit/fill the bill 6¦(concert/show etc)¦ 7 give somebody/something a clean bill of health 8¦(bird)¦ 9¦(advertisement)¦ …

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  • 9bill — I UK [bɪl] / US noun [countable] Word forms bill : singular bill plural bills *** 1) a written statement showing how much money you owe someone for goods or services you have received a telephone bill bill for: I hate to think what the bill for… …

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  • 10Bill Haast — William E. Bill Haast (born 1910) is the director of the Miami Serpentarium Laboratories, a facility near Punta Gorda, Florida, which produces snake venom for medical and research use. Haast has been extracting venom from venomous snakes since he …

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