authorize
Example Sentences
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The bills would authorize public prosecutors to enforce the measure with civil actions.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
These scholars argue that states can authorize lawsuits against federal officials who violate constitutional rights.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 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
Union members voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike in November, and baristas represented by the union walked off the job on Nov. 13, the same day that Starbucks ran its annual Red Cup Day promotions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
“I shall authorize a champion to undertake this perilous journey, to retrieve the Golden Fleece and bring it back to camp. Or die trying.”
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
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Vocabulary lists containing authorize
Quartering Act (1765)
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This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for January 1–January 7, 2022
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Maryland Toleration Act (1649)
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