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But Charter executives have discussed exiting that relationship, which guarantees the team about $200 million a year in revenue, according to people familiar with the company’s plans who were not authorized to comment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Its board also authorized a new $250 million share repurchase program.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
District Court Judge Katherine Menendez dismissed the case, ultimately finding that Congress never authorized the attorney general to access voting records and documents that state officials create themselves.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
The environmental initiative was shelved in 2013 by president Rafael Correa, who authorized crude extraction in the Yasuni National Park after acknowledging the plan's economic failure.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
The congresses authorized me to go ahead and form a new military organization, separate from the ANC.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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