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Lewis said she signed paperwork on behalf of her sister, thinking she was authorizing a sale that would pay off a reverse mortgage.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 20, 2023

The State Department also said it was authorizing the "voluntary departure of U.S. direct hire employees."

From Reuters • Jan. 25, 2022

The Postal Service was authorizing overtime and delivering mail on Sundays to meet demand, among other efforts, according to the statement.

From Washington Post • Jan. 11, 2022

Mr. Ramaphosa said he was authorizing the deployment of the South African National Defense Force, “in support of the operations of the South African Police Service.”

From New York Times • Jul. 12, 2021

Mr. Netanyahu said this week he was authorizing beefing up security in the West Bank, stopping more cars and deploying additional forces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2015