authorities

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She believes Danish authorities for their part tried "to keep the story hidden" by telling them that they had been abandoned.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

For years, authorities say, Ghomi used an intermediary in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to smuggle U.S. tech into his home country of Iran, where he is a dual-citizen.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

It reported 18,360 potential examples of price gouging in listings but said that few lawsuits had been filed by authorities so far.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Ofcom said mobile networks and local authorities needed to "step up" to provide more reliable services across the country.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 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