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authorized

[aw-thuh-rahyzd] / ˈɔ θəˌraɪzd /


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Sean Buckley, a lawyer for the Justice Department, argued that there was an exception if a subpoena is authorized by the attorney general.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

The Board of Education authorized the sale of $750 million in bonds to settle hundreds of cases dating back decades.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

If he dies while living alone, access to his residence may initially be limited until the appropriate person is authorized to secure the property.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Rights groups identified the victim in Monday's shooting in Biddeford, Maine as Joan Sebastian Guerrero, 26, a delivery driver authorized to work in the United States, who lived with his wife and three-year-old daughter.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

“I’ll just need some ID to make sure you’re authorized to open it.”

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson




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