The commission had to authorize the building project.    From LearnThat.org. 

Sonia hated these volumes, so she decided to "authorize" a biography by Bernard Crick.    From Wordnik.com.  [George Orwell FAQ - George Orwell: The Chestnut Tree Cafe] Reference

In the end, only two Senate Democrats voted on Sept. 29, 1983, to "authorize" the continued deployment.    From Wordnik.com.  [From the Beirut Bombing to 9/11] Reference

They have already declared that whatever may be alleged against them, they can, themselves "authorize" it.    From Wordnik.com.  [How George Bush Became a Dictator] Reference

The war had actually started several months before Congress went through the public motions to "authorize" it.    From Wordnik.com.  [Obama On 4,000 Troop Deaths: "Each Death Is A Tragedy"] Reference

The word "authorize" is defined as "to grant power or authority to," and the word "grant" is the act of giving something one has.    From Wordnik.com.  [How the media "authorize" the abuse of government power] Reference

Why was a law needed to "authorize" such an activity?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest Articles] Reference

If so, do I have to "authorize" them with my cable provider (Rogers Canada)?.    From Wordnik.com.  [VideoHelp.com Forum] Reference

Another thing that was very weird was iTunes asking me to "authorize" the computer.    From Wordnik.com.  [Discussions: Message List - root] Reference

When it authorizes the email, we are trying to "authorize" the username of the email, correct?.    From Wordnik.com.  [ASP.NET Forums] Reference

If you chose to import from Blogger, you must login to your Blogger account to "authorize" the import.    From Wordnik.com.  [Blog About Your Blog] Reference

It's exactly the formula Rice used two years ago to delay cease-fire efforts in Lebanon and "authorize".    From Wordnik.com.  [Firedoglake] Reference

(Apparently, there are some agreements which "authorize" these people to act in an Agency manner for MERS.).    From Wordnik.com.  [Foreclosure Assistance - Foreclosure Information - Free Help] Reference

"authorize" use of the drug for patients with specific conditions.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Seattle Times] Reference

'authorize' Twitter to avoid interrupting your URL tweeting when you save later on.    From Wordnik.com.  [delicious blog] Reference

How could he go on rationalizing his vote to authorize support for the war?.    From Wordnik.com.  [I'm Real. Really.] Reference

The kids complain that Mom's not always available to authorize their Web travels.    From Wordnik.com.  [Microsoft's Software Snoops] Reference

Did you authorize the plan that talked about a Palestinian state within eight weeks?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Still Fighting, Still Confident] Reference

It is also true that Clinton voted to authorize the use of force against Iraq in 2003.    From Wordnik.com.  [Factcheck.org: Clinton and Obama's GOP Crossfire] Reference

As soon as this week, Congress is expected to authorize a national memorial to John Adams.    From Wordnik.com.  [Founders Chic: Live From Philadelphia] Reference

But I can't rule out that it may be necessary to authorize such an inspection in the future.    From Wordnik.com.  [Iraq: Ready To Play Ball?] Reference

Under the current regulations, prosecutors can authorize taps for any number of suspected crimes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Private Lies, Public Figures] Reference

It was nearly three years after he'd joined a Senate majority in voting to authorize war in Iraq.    From Wordnik.com.  [I'm Real. Really.] Reference

Why did Clinton authorize the operation just as diplomats had begun making progress on a peace agreement?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cyberwar And Sabotage] Reference

(Candidate Obama pledged "not to authorize the development of new nuclear weapons and related facilities.").    From Wordnik.com.  [Barack Obama Wants the Bomb …] Reference

To the left of Kerry: Recently he said that even if he had known then what we know now, he would have voted to authorize the war.    From Wordnik.com.  [A LETHAL IDEA STILL LIVES] Reference

Last week Washington asked the Security Council to authorize "additional measures," if necessary, to protect the relief operation.    From Wordnik.com.  [In The Grip Of 'The Poor Man's War'] Reference

As Jonathan Rauch has argued in The New Republic, such loose definitions essentially authorize employers to ignore the First Amendment.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Limits Of The Law] Reference

The new Israeli leader went on to authorize talks with the Palestine Liberation Organization that ended in the 1993 Oslo peace accords.    From Wordnik.com.  [A $12 Billion Question] Reference

The reason: even if the CIA was cut out of the meetings, it was not illegal for National Security Council officials to authorize the contacts.    From Wordnik.com.  [Keeping Secrets From the CIA] Reference

Constitutionally, Congress must authorize any launching, from a standing start, of one of the largest military operations in American history.    From Wordnik.com.  [Once Again, Ike Was Right] Reference

Obama added that we are “mired in a tragic and costly war that should never have been waged” — one that Clinton voted to authorize in 2002.    From Wordnik.com.  [Potomac High] Reference

In recent weeks she has resisted calls for a quick withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, and defended her 2002 vote to authorize the use of force.    From Wordnik.com.  [Periscope] Reference