Sentence 1: Approval is the supervisor's, other equivalent official's, or higher level manager's agreement, ratification, or concurrence to

Sentence 2: Higher level management holds the majority of approval power.
Is this second sentence entailed by the first?

Answer: it is not possible to tell

Sentence 1: 'It's...overwhelming.'

Sentence 2: Everything was overwhelming.
Is this second sentence entailed by the first?

Answer: yes

Sentence 1: Batons struck palms menacingly.

Sentence 2: They hit their palms with the batons.
Is this second sentence entailed by the first?

Answer:
yes