authority
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The Clean Air Act gives states limited authority to regulate emissions within their borders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
She transferred her authority to her deputy mayor Shigeto Nose for 16 weeks, while working remotely when she could.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
A fund officer, independent of Breakthrough, had full signature authority on fund accounts before and after the amendment, it said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Good looking and charming, he led the nation's cricket team with style and authority.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Diana looked and spoke with a certain authority: she had a will, evidently.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Phillips and Perez were both from the Lancaster area, authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Rescue efforts were launched after the wives of both men called the authorities, having not heard from them for hours.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Nepali disaster authorities have recovered 1,454 bodies -- but around a third of those are only partial remains.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
The State Department regularly engages with Myanmar authorities on issues affecting U.S. interests, a department spokesman said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
A cell phone formerly in Ms. Lamar's possession was located at a campground in Monroe, Louisiana, shortly before authorities received an anonymous tip from two gas station employees in Shreveport.
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
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