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authorization

[aw-ther-uh-zey-shuhn] / ˌɔ θər əˈzeɪ ʃən /


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"What it does mean is that the Defendants may not do so during the district court's expeditious litigation without securing Congress's authorization, as the Constitution and laws require," the order said.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

These individuals now face imminent loss of their work authorization and separation from their family members.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

Diamondback Energy doubled its share repurchase authorization to $16 billion, with about $9.9 billion available as of July 31.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Once the charcoal had been confirmed, researchers received exceptional authorization to remove extremely small samples for carbon-14 dating.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

“But the clinic people sent me over here. They say they can’t give me the papers without authorization from this office.”

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

In both cases, the U.S. agreed to waive sanctions and issue authorizations as needed to facilitate the transactions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 2026

The OIG report was based on 2024 data, and since then plans have voluntarily removed many prior authorizations, Donahue noted.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

UnitedHealthcare earlier this month said it would reduce prior authorizations by nearly a third.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

The terminations took effect in the fall, with those who had work authorizations until October 2026 permitted to keep them.

From Salon Apr. 30, 2026

In addition, appropriations of 825 million dollars will be needed to liquidate obligations under existing contract authorizations.

From State of the Union Address by Harry S. Truman




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