authority
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"As the relevant licensing authority for the Yorkshire Wildlife Park, I can confirm that, in line with our statutory duties, the council has launched a health and safety investigation," he said.
From BBC β Oct. 12, 2026
And on homeless encampments, her team said a mayor lacks the legal authority to block council members from creating new no-camping zones.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 12, 2026
A Finnish authority recently ordered work to halt on two Google data centre sites pending mandatory environmental assessments, and worried residents have also mounted protests in Visakhapatnam.
From Barron's β Oct. 11, 2026
The civil aviation authority couldn’t be reached for comment.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 10, 2026
Bond salesmen could say and do anything without fear that they’d be reported to some authority.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
At the funeral service on Wednesday, patriotic songs blaring, the city's deputy mayor Nguyen Manh Cuong said authorities "will not overlook any opportunity or method to continue the journey of searching for the fallen comrades".
From Barron's β Oct. 14, 2026
With the party already weakened, why this reaction from the authorities?
From BBC β Oct. 13, 2026
A video released later by authorities showed how, just before dawn, a Bulgarian border-police vessel pulled alongside the stricken vessel, battling rough seas.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 13, 2026
The key evidence included interviews Davis gave authorities, a documentary and his own 2019 memoir detailing the killing.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 13, 2026
My parents and other adults at the masjid had given up trying to "save" her by getting the authorities involved.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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