authorization

Example Sentences

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When he went to visit a young physicist at MIT, William Shockley, Kelly chatted with him and then called New York for authorization to make an offer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Bush asked for authorization to go to war as soon as Congress convened, which began an extended and torturous debate.

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2026

The Supreme Court initially agreed to the visit but later revoked the authorization after the Brazilian government cautioned against the meeting.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced late Thursday that the U.S. is providing a temporary authorization to permit countries to purchase Russian oil that’s stranded.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

What Hobbes is writing about here is not truth, but authorization.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton