authorities

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As the pressure grew, more than 100 members of Zion were taken in by police for questioning, the church said, a signal that authorities might be planning a bigger move against Zion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

An American contracted Ebola while working in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the outbreak is spreading across parts of Africa, U.S. health authorities said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

All letters exchanged with Russian prisoners are read, and often censored, by the Russian authorities.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

So far, Mexican authorities have refused to arrest him, claiming there is a lack of evidence.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

If it hadn’t been for Bruno, Copernicanism might never have received such adverse attention from the authorities, Galileo might not have been persecuted and scientific progress in Italy might have proceeded more smoothly.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin