authoritative
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“The President and the Attorney General, subject to the president’s supervision and control, shall provide authoritative interpretations of law for the executive branch.”
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
Standing just over 6ft and dressed in a smart grey jacket and black tie, Mr Wright cuts an authoritative figure in the school corridors.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
One concern: People tend to trust what computers tell them, a phenomenon known as automation bias that is being reinforced by lifelike and apparently authoritative digital interfaces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
First filmed before the pandemic and launched in its throes, a survivor of the era of streaming wars, corporate consolidation and Hollywood strikes, HBO’s addictively dissolute workplace drama remains as ambitious and authoritative as ever.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
Her voice, loud and authoritative, demanded, “Where is my nephew?”
From "Forged by Fire" by Sharon M. Draper
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