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authorization

[aw-ther-uh-zey-shuhn] / ˌɔ θər əˈzeɪ ʃən /


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The DHS statement addressed the issue: “To be clear, work authorization or a pending application do NOT confer legal status in the United States.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Rollout of the electronic travel authorization program, similar to the UK’s ETA, has been repeatedly delayed.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

UnitedHealthcare overrode the prior authorization about 48 hours later, according to Noonan.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

"What it does mean is that the Defendants may not do so during the district court's expeditious litigation without securing Congress's authorization, as the Constitution and laws require," the order said.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

After authorization by President Arthur and the cabinet, Attorney General MacVeagh added two prominent trial attorneys to the prosecution team to assist Corkhill, who was a less-experienced criminal lawyer.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

Haitian immigrants across the country received an eleventh-hour relief Friday as the government extended work authorizations for Haitians with temporary protected status.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

In both cases, the U.S. agreed to waive sanctions and issue authorizations as needed to facilitate the transactions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 2026

Although the statute expires at midnight on Friday going into Saturday, surveillance programs operate under year-long certifications approved by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court -- meaning existing surveillance authorizations could theoretically continue through March 2027.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

UnitedHealthcare earlier this month said it would reduce prior authorizations by nearly a third.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

The royal decrees took the name of authorizations.

From Our War with Spain for Cuba's Freedom by Trumbull White




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