be vested
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That word is “ALL”—“All legislative power herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
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
“To be eligible for Community Transit’s pension, you must be vested, which typically takes five years,” says Lowery.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2022
All power shall be vested in the Soviets of Workers, Peasants, and Red Army men.”
From The Political Doctrines of Sun Yat-sen: An Exposition of the San Min Chu I by Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger
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