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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

Around 2,000 hospitality workers at SoFi Stadium near Los Angeles voted to authorize a strike, with 96% approval, union officials said Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 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 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

Many of the states that do authorize some monetary aid severely limit the amount of compensation.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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