authoritative
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The authoritative voice we associate with Picard ordering his tea “Earl Grey, hot,” was fine-tuned over a career that began with training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, where he enrolled in 1957.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
What the IMF says matters – it aims to keep the global economy stable and its twice-yearly forecasts are one of the most authoritative looks at what is really going on around the world.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Mr. Eastham has captured an authoritative voice, but there is something rather guarded about the consciousness behind it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
According to some authoritative data, housing affordability may now be the worst ever recorded — worse even than at the peak of the crazy housing bubble 20 years ago.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
Without it, he looks more his age, impossibly young and less authoritative.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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