authorities

Example Sentences

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Yet at least one of the indicted officials—the state’s former security chief—has surrendered to U.S. authorities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

At least 49 people have died of thirst in a remote part of the Sahara desert in northern Niger after the truck carrying them broke down, authorities said.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

In a dramatic development in April, authorities revealed they had recovered the helmet and two of the three bracelets after striking a bargain with two of the suspects.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“This is even more remarkable,” writes Saul Justin Newman, “given that authorities did not manage to check everyone” because not all records were computerized.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

If the authorities came after him in Zurich, he could probably make an escape before they arrived.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady