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When ratifying the amendment in 1868, however, Congress explicitly recognized that it would also apply to the American-born offspring of immigrants.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

The Election Commission confirmed the victory of caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's conservative Bhumjaithai party on Wednesday, ratifying most of the vote results.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Some EU leaders have said they might hold off on ratifying last year’s trade deal with the U.S., which cuts tariffs on many U.S. exports to Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Yet ratifying the agreement has proven difficult because roughly half of the guides don’t want to unionize.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

The old Antifederalist coalition that Madison had opposed so effectively at the Virginia ratifying convention in 1788 believed with some justification that their cause had never really been defeated, merely outmaneuvered.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis