in authority
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In today’s C-suites, Lady Macbeth is someone in authority who frames hesitation as a character flaw.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
"People in authority lie," the government official continued, adding that people must act as "the CEOs of our own health."
From Barron's ● Jan. 15, 2026
The effect has been to weaken public faith in authority more widely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025
"For some, justice is just being believed, perhaps for the first time, by someone in authority, being listened to," he said.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2025
“Shall I tell her, sir? She’s been demanding to see someone in authority for a long time. The conductor’s been trying to pacify her.”
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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