authorized

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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

According to Warsh, quantitative easing is appropriate during emergencies but should be reversed during normal times to avoid inappropriate interference with the Treasury Department’s implementation of fiscal policies authorized by Congress.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The last of those provisions would have to be authorized by Congress, the letter states, asking for documents and a response from the company by Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

“A pending transaction or authorization is a charge that’s authorized by your credit card company, but not yet fully processed by the merchant,” according to this guide from Capital One.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

After hearing of Philip Johnson’s demonstration, General Vogel authorized the recruitment of that first class of twenty-nine Navajo Marines.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac