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authorized

[aw-thuh-rahyzd] / ˈɔ θəˌraɪzd /


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A Haifa court held that international law still authorized prize-taking, but Israel had waited too long to bring the condemnation proceeding.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Last week, Washington authorized Venezuela to hire advisers for a possible restructuring.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Anthropic also named eight firms that it said were not permitted to buy or sell its shares, saying, “the following firms are not authorized to buy or sell Anthropic shares.”

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

But Ayton hasn’t yet made a decision, according to people familiar with the situation not authorized to comment.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Sailors and authorized personnel darted every which way as we progressed through the corridors.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys




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