authorize
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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
Workers at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles have overwhelmingly voted to authorize a potential strike during the World Cup, just days before football's global showpiece begins.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
The episode became an instant viral phenomenon online, featuring appearances from Jack White, Jeff Daniels, Steve Buscemi, Byron Allen and Eminem, who appeared as “Marshall, the Fire Marshal” to authorize burning down the set.
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
It was in 1956 that Mr. Muhammad was able to authorize Temple Seven to buy and assign for my use a new Chevrolet.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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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