authority
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I understood that it was not culturally acceptable in Russia to confront an older person of authority, so I steeled myself.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
In August, hundreds showed up to defend California’s authority to govern its own coast at a Santa Monica hearing of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency, and 18,000 more people filed comments online.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
The bet was that it could return to profitability by restoring its fashion authority and making its clients feel like they were part of an exclusive club.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
She added there would be a "risk that the employees could no longer work if their identities were revealed", which would be a "loss of valuable resource" to the authority.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
“His voice lacked the authority it had once projected when he would point briskly to graphs and flip-charts to prove his rosy appraisals.”
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
Years later, under the new authorities in Syria, his name has now been removed from the school.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
However, there had been a series of alerts sent early Saturday morning by authorities over likely incoming fire, including in Riyadh.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Military authorities put effort into messaging that ultimately obscures responsibility and causality, and family members who speak out sometimes fear real repercussions for themselves and loved ones.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
An overflowing pool caused a hillside to partially collapse in the Hollywood Hills Friday, prompting evacuations, according to authorities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
One of the guests would inform the local authorities of Atzerodt’s boast.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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