1. The deal needs regulatory approval but should close in March or April 2014.

2. The deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, is expected to close in mid-2013.

3. A hearing on final approval was scheduled for May 10,2016.

4. The IMF gave its approval to capital controls, after a lengthy investigation, in December 2012.

5. Shell initially won approval to begin exploratory drilling in 2012.

6. I want her approval so I can get a shot that will make me sleep forever.

7. A hearing to seek approval of the deal was set for next month.

8. Local media reported that the captain called for company approval of an evacuation.

9. What was different about Nadella was the extent of his approval decline.

10. The company will hold a shareholder meeting in late March to seek approval for the plan.

11. An iOS app is awaiting approval and an Android app is due by the end of the year.

12. Whether they will ever get approval to move to the United States is even more uncertain now.

13. The decision to seek parliamentary approval for the law had split women activists.

14. The deal still needs approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission and shareholders.

15. A lengthy approval process with the city contributed to the delay.