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The GAO recommended that Congress temporarily limit nonemergency sales from the reserve and authorize a funding mechanism to help the Energy Department cover ongoing or periodic costs for maintaining the SPR.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

He explained that when the federal government gives states money for prisons, education, healthcare and other matters, it can require them to follow the law but it does not authorize private lawsuits against their employees.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

But that is not, in fact, how Harlan meant it: In context, his broader argument was that permitting Jim Crow segregation would authorize a racial “caste” forbidden by the 14th Amendment.

From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2026

The deal was reached shortly after workers there voted to authorize a strike, just days before the U.S. national team’s opening World Cup match.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

“That’s not how this works. We didn’t authorize anyone to put out any fires.”

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older

A separate question is whether state law authorizes officials to remove Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., though his argument in the negative is hilarious.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

The measure also authorizes security forces to clear roadblocks that had caused severe food, medical and fuel shortages in several cities.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

Unless the document clearly authorizes it, you should be very, very cautious about changing ownership arrangements or beneficiary designations.

From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026

It turns out that Maine already has a law on the books that authorizes damages against federal officials who deprive people of their constitutional rights.

From Slate ● Apr. 15, 2026

It also says the Bishop of Jerusalem of the Arab Episcopal Church authorizes it.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye

On Monday, agents in the small town of Biddeford, Maine, stopped a driver officials have identified as Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, a 25-year-old Colombian authorized to work in the U.S.

From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026

A league source not authorized to discuss trade conversations publicly told The Times that Pebley had been aggressive ahead of the deadline, and now teams are unsure what approach the Sparks will take moving forward.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

Washington has authorized the arrival of only one Russian tanker -- carrying 100,000 tons of crude -- which came in March.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

Completed buybacks — not just authorized repurchases but ones that are actually executed — are also running at a record pace, according to Rubin.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026

General Pliyev, the Soviet commander in Cuba, was authorized to use his short-range atomic bombs in the case of an American attack.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

The 9th Circuit upheld that measure in principle, but said California went too far by requiring the owner to post a prominent sign expressly authorizing guns.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

It says the government must get an order authorizing electronic surveillance through the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court under Title 1 or “a warrant issued pursuant to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure by a court.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026

Before authorizing the transfer, though, Large told Waldorf she had to say specific words.

From Salon ● May 27, 2026

It includes authorizing treatments, choosing healthcare providers, accessing medical records and making end-of-life decisions.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 25, 2026

The virtual credit card flashes blue for a moment, authorizing his signature, and then disappears.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu