authorize

Example Sentences

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Under the Constitution’s appropriations clause, only Congress can authorize such spending.

From MarketWatch

An increase in the debt limit doesn’t authorize new federal spending - it only allows borrowing to pay for what Congress has already approved.

From Washington Times

Patriarch Kirill and most other Orthodox patriarchs have refused to accept his decision authorizing the second Ukrainian church.

From Seattle Times

An increase in the debt limit doesn’t authorize new federal spending — it only allows borrowing to pay for what Congress has already approved.

From Seattle Times

Other bills would trim restrictions on accessory dwelling units, authorize more lot splitting and legalize “middle housing” like duplexes and town houses in most neighborhoods.

From Seattle Times