be vested

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Article II says, “the executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

Authority for issuing the orders is rooted in Article II of the US constitution, external, which states: "The executive power shall be vested in a president of the United States of America."

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2025

He points out that Wyoming has a statute under which “ownership of the space above the lands and waters of this state is declared to be vested in the several owners of the surface beneath.”

From New York Times • Nov. 26, 2022

“To be eligible for Community Transit’s pension, you must be vested, which typically takes five years,” says Lowery.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 26, 2022

All legislative power herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.'

From Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. by Parton, James