be vested
Example Sentences
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Article II says, “the executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025
Authority for issuing the orders is rooted in Article II of the US constitution, external, which states: "The executive power shall be vested in a president of the United States of America."
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2025
He points out that Wyoming has a statute under which “ownership of the space above the lands and waters of this state is declared to be vested in the several owners of the surface beneath.”
From New York Times • Nov. 26, 2022
Meanwhile, House legislation would allow older workers set to retire soon but who wouldn’t yet be vested into the program to get some benefits, according to Rep. Nicole Macri, D-Seattle.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 9, 2022
It may be vested in European bills to such advantage, as to pay the whole expense of transportation, and even an interest, till the bills are negotiated in Europe.
From The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. by Various
