authorities

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"They were the authorities who were supposed to check everything, to get some insight if there were any concerns."

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

For years, authorities say, Ghomi used an intermediary in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to smuggle U.S. tech into his home country of Iran, where he is a dual-citizen.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

It reported 18,360 potential examples of price gouging in listings but said that few lawsuits had been filed by authorities so far.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

In the letter, Reform said Chorley's error "converts a criticism of discriminatory conduct by the authorities into an apparent appeal to race".

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

He looked like a law-abiding upper-class Englishman to everyone but the authorities.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day