authorizing
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She said she was issuing an executive order authorizing “an independent evaluation of officer-involved deaths and severe injuries,” particularly those involving people in crisis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
The mosquito abatement district model has its roots in the early 20th century, and Utah was the third state to pass legislation authorizing the agencies.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
He added that the statute authorizing the president to remove a Federal Reserve Board member for cause didn’t require a notice or a hearing.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Before authorizing the transfer, though, Large told Waldorf she had to say specific words.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
When Quintilian says that circumstantial evidence can take the place of a witness, later lawyers took him as authorizing it to be considered as half of a complete proof.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
