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authorize

[aw-thuh-rahyz] / ˈɔ θəˌraɪz /




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He backed a law paving the way for a state of emergency which would authorize military deployment to repress the movement and clear the blockades.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Around 2,000 hospitality workers at SoFi Stadium near Los Angeles voted to authorize a strike, with 96% approval, union officials said Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The hospital would not authorize a transfer or arrange to send her in an ambulance, and it offered no explanation for why.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

The draft policy also makes clear that teachers should not authorize students to use computers for fun if, for example, they finish academic work early or complete it especially well.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

It urged the Congress to “take such measures in their wisdom, as the powers with which they are invested will authorize, for promoting the abolition of slavery, and discouraging every species of traffic in slaves.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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