authorities

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All 10 city, county, district and borough councils in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent are due to be abolished and replaced with new unitary authorities.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

That adds to the chorus of concerns raised by authorities in the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The French authorities have also been investigating a vast alleged human trafficking network reportedly set up by Fayed.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

It is not clear what authorities found in the home or what the plan was for the materials.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

We really needed to get out of El Sacrificio before the spell was broken and someone decided to call the authorities.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall