authorities

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Local authorities have got in on the act too, with East Renfrewshire Council re-naming themselves East Robbo-shire Council in honour of Scotland's captain Andy Robertson - who comes from the area.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

The bubonic plague in the 14th century caused more deaths than authorities could count.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The frenzied but furtive social scene contradicts the message from Myanmar authorities that the country is back to normal.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Montevidoni said authorities were only able to conduct a partial extraction of his cellphone data.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

When the brothers showed the vases to local authorities, they were told that they were obviously imitations of the real things.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler