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
"Accordingly, if sovereignty is to be vested in any nation, it must rightfully be the Maldives."
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026
Article II says, “the executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 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
By him it was re-founded under its present name, and the nomination of the Master continues, even to this day, to be vested in his descendants.
From Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely by Edward Conybeare