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authorized

[aw-thuh-rahyzd] / ˈɔ θəˌraɪzd /


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Credit cards come with fraud protection for users, but banks don’t view an authorized charge the same way.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

And they noted that in the Federal Tort Claims Act, Congress authorized damage suits against the United States for such claims.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

The statement noted that federal agents formed a line blocking the ambulance entrance — which was neither authorized nor requested by the hospital.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

At an emergency meeting on Friday afternoon, the National Financial Stabilization Fund of Taiwan authorized the executive secretary to deploy funds as needed to stabilize the market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

The bill created dozens of new federal capital crimes, mandated life sentences for some “three-strikers,” and authorized more than $16 billion for state prison grants and expansion of state and local police forces.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander


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