authoritative
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We are put in charge of making our own way, through tapestries and tea sets, past ancient jug and contemporary sphinx, without heavy-handed authoritative direction.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
As Salon’s Amanda Marcotte recently explained on “The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent,” Fox is still the authoritative voice of the movement for older conservatives.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
Against Real, Federico Valverde's first leg hat-trick did the damage, while Vinicius Junior's double in the return game at Etihad Stadium following Bernardo Silva's sending-off rubber-stamped an authoritative performance from the 15-time champions.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
Details of stock-market performance by sector are available from the authoritative database compiled and maintained by Kenneth French, the legendary finance professor at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026
I was speaking at so many events, but I felt that my height got in the way of being authoritative.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
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