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authorization

[aw-ther-uh-zey-shuhn] / ˌɔ θər əˈzeɪ ʃən /


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The February memo from Makary’s office was a setback for Glas, which has been seeking authorization for its vaping device and accompanying flavors for nearly five years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

In 2022, the Park Service notified company officials that the mine was operating without authorization and demanded that it cease work until it submitted an operations plan and won the agency’s approval, those documents state.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

The agency this year launched a pilot program to require prior authorization in traditional Medicare for treatments that are especially vulnerable to fraud.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

A draft seen by AFP on Monday no longer mentions authorization to use force -- even defensively.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

“I keep doing things. I make decisions without thinking. Crikey, firing a ruddy antiaircraft gun—no authorization whatsoever, and Messerschmitt 109s circling overhead!”

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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