authorize

Example Sentences

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Scientists at the agency are hesitant to authorize the products due to potential risks to children and new users, the report said.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The US Treasury Department separately issued a license Wednesday to authorize certain transactions between established US entities and Venezuela's state-owned oil company PDVSA.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

This doesn’t mean Congress must authorize every use of American power, however restricted in scale and time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

State Department authorize nonemergency U.S. government personnel and their family members to leave Israel “due to safety risks,” which weren’t specified.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

Parker Kingfisher and I were on the same side of the debate that a tribe had the right to authorize the use of their name, like with copyright protections.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith