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authorize

[aw-thuh-rahyz] / ˈɔ θəˌraɪz /




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Did he authorize Kushner and Witkoff to put it on the table as the basis for talks?

From Slate • May 7, 2026

Apple did authorize an additional $100 billion for share repurchases and raised its dividend by 4% to 27 cents per share.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

The best new legal accreditors would authorize undergraduate colleges to award law degrees—not just graduate-level law schools.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The bills would authorize public prosecutors to enforce the measure with civil actions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Elijah Muhammad would authorize for me any amount that I asked for.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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