Authorities

"Authorities" in a Sentence (11 examples)

The discrepancy between the stories of the two parties involved in the accident was so great that the authorities had a hard time deciding which side was telling the truth.

The convicted drug dealer was willing to comply with the authorities to have his death sentence reduced to a life sentence.

I have read a good many books to discover what the authorities had to say that made the matter a little plainer.

Getting rid of garbage has become a major headache for the authorities.

It is necessary to obtain the sanction of the authorities to enter this building.

To persuade somebody that your recommendation is reasonable and wise, you have to give reasons and quote known examples and authorities.

The authorities sent in troops to quell the riot.

The authorities started going into the case.

The authorities have been hiding the facts from the public.

The authorities managed to stabilize the currency.

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ICE arrested Old Orchard Beach Police Department reserve Officer Jon Luke Evans, of Jamaica, on July 25, as part of the agency’s effort to step up immigration enforcement. Officials with the town and police department have said federal authorities previously told them Evans was legally authorized to work in the U.S.

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