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Sanchez said the photo of the student, which circulated online, didn’t raise alarms because California law allows voters to authorize another person to return their completed ballots.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

The doctrine says that Congress must be unequivocal if it wants to authorize the executive branch to undertake consequential policy changes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

Chutkan said Congress hasn’t enacted any statute to authorize the arch and shut down the government’s claim that it has the authority to build it under that 1925 law.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

The Pacific Maritime Association said Tuesday that a union local that represents 250 watchmen across the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach voted to authorize a strike.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

And because Stirling Middle probably wouldn't authorize half of this, they planned to have some of the attractions off school property.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

It authorizes up to $25 billion in state-issued bonds to create a loan program to help middle-income Californians buy newly constructed homes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Wilson has an influential role on the House Armed Services Committee, which authorizes defense spending.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

The same bill authorizes the Mint to make the nickel out of cheaper stuff, an inner layer of zinc wrapped in nickel, subject to testing that it actually lowers the cost.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

The proclamation also authorizes the commerce secretary to establish an onshoring program for companies making new investments in manufacturing drones and drone components, in line with the administration’s push to bolster national defense industries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

It also says the Bishop of Jerusalem of the Arab Episcopal Church authorizes it.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye

The company bought back $40 billion of shares in the past couple quarters, and in September increased authorized buybacks to $235 billion through the 2028 fiscal year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 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 French government, “compelled to curtail the costs of its colonial experiments,” now offered the whole of Louisiana in return for a much larger sum than Monroe’s instructions authorized.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Taiwan’s National Financial Stabilization Fund authorized the deployment of funds to stabilize the market following a global selloff in AI stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

On May 3, Eisenhower authorized a false cover story.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

They put a stop on withdrawals and emailed Woodmere saying they were no longer authorizing automatic payments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

"Defendants shall not enter into, renew, or expand any agreement authorizing the development, creation, dissemination, placement, or airing of the challenged advertisements," Rochon said in the court order.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

Nvidia has made another big splash, with its board of directors authorizing another $150 billion in stock buybacks.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

The coordinating agent then recruited poisoned agents for experiments that would terminate their runs, authorizing each with the words, “yes if you accept permadeath.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

She begins to type rapidly on her keyboard, authorizing her decision.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins