authority
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Under Mao, scores of Han Chinese were dispatched to the region, reinforcing Beijing’s authority while also building a buffer with Soviet states in Central Asia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
“For advisers, speaking with authority and confidence takes work,” Robb said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
It was seen by many externally as a challenge to Carrick's authority, just eight days after United defender Lisandro Martinez criticised director of football Jason Wilcox and the club's summer recruitment.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
In the first global assessment of its kind, the world authority on threatened wildlife classified 96 percent of the planet's coral reef systems as "critically endangered" -- its highest risk category.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
“By what authority do you challenge me?” roared the muvuki.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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NFL executives say the league has been in close contact with French authorities, and league staff has already been on the ground for two weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
This was "to protect them", Meghan said, adding that she had "trusted that the authorities were doing the same for other families".
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
A rabbi from Agoura Hills has been charged with murder in the death of a man in the parking lot of Southern California’s newest Costco, according to authorities and jail records.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, Ukrainian authorities say they have opened thousands of investigations into collaboration with the enemy, and frequently arrest individuals accused of working for Moscow.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
Joey soon learns that her condition has been revealed and the doctor has contacted the authorities, which means they will be on their way to take her to a leprosarium.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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