authorities

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But recent cases suggest authorities have struggled to recover the millions of pounds generated by the smuggling trade each year before it leaves the UK.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

But judges issued confiscation orders totalling only £2.9m, based on assets that authorities were able to identify as linked to the crimes.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

After authorities obtained an arrest warrant for Marquez, U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

The legislative bodies of both authorities last month signed a US-mediated agreement to unify public spending across the divided country for the first time in over a decade.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

The new instruments and the oceans of printed books opened up new experiences and destroyed old authorities.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton