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“Roberto Velasco seems to be a intelligent and well-educated person,” said one veteran Mexican diplomat posted to the United States, who asked to not be named because the person was not authorized to speak.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

But the intelligence community has since instituted safeguards on how searches must be authorized.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

No such exemptions were authorized in Washington state.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

After she didn’t return to the den for several days and her cub’s condition started to dangerously deteriorate, the Department of Fish and Wildlife authorized the park service to intervene and rescue him.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

When he saw me, he covered the mouthpiece and said to me, “They’re authorized, Tandy.”

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson