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reach a settlement with A
runoff
accused of
in favor of A
affirm
straight
magnificent
review

reach a settlement with A

意味　A と合意に達する

Vanessa Bryant reaches nearly $30 million settlement with L.A. County in lawsuit over Kobe Bryant crash photos
https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/28/us/vanessa-bryant-helicopter-crash-photos-lawsuit-settled/index.html

Vanessa Bryant reaches nearly million settlement with Los Angeles County in lawsuit over Kobe Bryant crash photos | CNN

Vanessa Bryant has reached a nearly million agreement with Los Angeles County to settle a lawsuit over photos that w...

runoff

意味　[C] （同点· 同位時の）決勝戦 [投票]

Vallas will advance to runoff in Chicago mayor’s race, CNN projects, as incumbent Lightfoot looks to hold on
https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/28/politics/chicago-mayor-election-results/index.html

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot will lose reelection bid, CNN projects, as crime concerns grow | CNN Politics

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot lost her bid for a second term Tuesday, failing to make a top-two runoff in the latest demo...

accused of

意味　(で […したとして])〈人〉を訴える, 告発する, 起訴する（しばしば受け身で; charge, prosecute と違い, 法的な告訴とは限らない）

YouTube accused of collecting UK children’s data
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64786968

YouTube accused of collecting UK children's data

The video platform faces a challenge over claims it is gathering and using the data of under-13s.

in favor of A

意味　A〈人· 計画など〉に賛成の [で]

FDA advisers narrowly vote in favor of Pfizer’s RSV vaccine for older adults, despite possible safety concerns
https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/28/health/fda-rsv-vaccine/index.html

FDA advisers vote in favor of approval for RSV vaccines for older adults | CNN

Over the course of a two-day meeting, vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted in favor of approval...

TOEICに出てくるやつだーわーん。

affirm

意味　〈人が〉〈意見· 考えなど〉の支持を表明する; …を擁護する; 〈人〉に敬意を表す

Mississippi enacts ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors
https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/28/politics/mississippi-transgender-health-care-ban/index.html

Mississippi enacts ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors | CNN Politics

Transgender minors in Mississippi can no longer receive gender-affirming care in the state after its Republican governor...

未成年に対して、みたいですね。確かに若気の至りってあるからねえ。

straight

意味　[[名]の前で]連続の（主にまれに起こる事について述べる）

US home prices fell in December for the sixth-straight month
https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/28/homes/case-shiller-december-2022/index.html

US home prices fell in December for the sixth-straight month | CNN Business

US home prices fell for the sixth month in a row in December, as rising mortgage rates pushed prospective buyers out of ...

こういう表現を自然に覚えていきたいー。

magnificent

意味　すばらしい, この上ない

FA Cup 2023: Manor Solomon nets magnificent goal to double Fulham’s lead against Leeds
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/64806111

Solomon nets magnificent goal for Fulham in FA Cup

Manor Solomon curls in a stunning strike to score for Fulham against Leeds in the FA Cup.

調べてないけどこの動詞のnetは「（ゴールで）ネットをゆらす」意味なんでしょうね。調べてないけどw

review

意味　〈人が〉（改善点を探して）〈状況· 過程など〉をよく [注意深く, 慎重に] 調べる, 吟味する; …を再検討 [調査] する, 見直す

US is reviewing Huawei export license policy amid rising congressional scrutiny of China
https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/28/tech/us-huawei-export-licence-policy-review/index.html