authorizing

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It includes authorizing treatments, choosing healthcare providers, accessing medical records and making end-of-life decisions.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

The government's move is aimed at lowering barriers to research, as authorizing clinical studies on Schedule I substances can require many layers of approval.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

In February it announced a new program authorizing as much as $300 million in share buybacks over 18 months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Under the War Powers Resolution passed by Congress in 1973, unauthorized deployments into hostile situations must end after 60 days unless Congress votes to declare war or passes legislation authorizing the use of the military.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

The fourth was a gesture toward the northern interests, authorizing Congress to levy a tax on slave imports designed to discourage the practice without prohibiting it.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis