authority
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Example Sentences
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The U.K. antitrust authority is looking into the transaction, Bloomberg reported on Monday.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
However, most authority for running elections falls to the states.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Discretion that is “suitably directed and limited” would “ensure … the sentencing authority is apprised of the information relevant to the imposition of sentence and provided with standards to guide its use of that information.”
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
That was in marked contrast to the start of the match, with Zverev racing through the first set and quickly reasserting his authority after Cobolli snatched the second.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
She says it with such authority that I am reminded that she is not just a little girl, but a princess.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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