authorize
Example Sentences
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Revised wording no longer explicitly invokes Chapter 7 of the UN Charter, which allows the Security Council to authorize armed force to restore peace.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
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
That was one of the things that helped to authorize more than $250 million in federal money for demolitions in Detroit, as well as hundreds of millions of dollars across the United States.
From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026
He said JPMorgan “did not sanction or authorize this conduct.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
“Unfortunately our present leadership won’t authorize a quest to look for them—” “Because Reyna isn’t stupid,” Hazel said. “—so we have only a few remaining scraps from the books,” Octavian continued.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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