had authorized
- past perfect of authorize.
Example Sentences
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At the same time, the company said in a release that its board had authorized a new $1 billion buyback program.
From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026
The FDA today announced it had authorized those flavors and touted the Glas device’s features to prevent youth use.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
On Tuesday, GM raised its dividend by 20 percent and announced it had authorized $6 billion in new share repurchases.
From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026
According to a report Edison filed in April, the company did not spend hundreds of millions of dollars on transmission system work that regulators had authorized from 2021 to 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
Greiner, to my surprise, had authorized a book signing for Killer near the lineup room.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
