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authorize

[aw-thuh-rahyz] / ˈɔ θəˌraɪz /




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Unite Here Local 11, the union representing SoFi Stadium workers, votes to authorize a strike less than a week before the venue will host a World Cup game.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The hospital would not authorize a transfer or arrange to send her in an ambulance, and it offered no explanation for why.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

The U.S. government doesn’t typically authorize payments for vessels under sanctions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Did he authorize Kushner and Witkoff to put it on the table as the basis for talks?

From Slate • May 7, 2026

“If it’s a ferry flight,” she said, “I can authorize it myself. Let me use the telephone.”

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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