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authorized

[aw-thuh-rahyzd] / ˈɔ θəˌraɪzd /


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You can drop off a ballot for someone besides yourself as long as you’ve been authorized to do so and you’re not getting paid on a per-ballot basis, according to the secretary of state.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The FDA recently authorized the company to initiate an expanded access treatment protocol for daraxonrasib for eligible patients.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

This means the Mine Safety and Health Administration is authorized to inspect it, regulate it and fine the people who work there, as if they were at a mine pulling coal out of the earth.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

In the US, the FDA has authorized Valeda Light Delivery System, a different light based device for selected patients with dry AMD.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

General Pliyev, the Soviet commander in Cuba, was authorized to use his short-range atomic bombs in the case of an American attack.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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