authority
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Such an answer, he believes, would be "a global investigation authority with enough power to demand changes based on their recommendations."
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
However, most authority for running elections falls to the states.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The U.K. antitrust authority is looking into the transaction, Bloomberg reported on Monday.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
In February, he enacted an across-the-board 10% tariff under a temporary authority that will expire in July.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Upon learning that Washington intended to reject the mantle of emperor, no less an authority than George III allegedly observed, “If he does that, he will be the greatest man in the world.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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