How to Use with authority in a Sentence

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• The Jaguars have run the ball with authority the last two weeks but face a tough test in the Bobcats, who allow just 119.2 yards per game on the ground.
  — Creg Stephenson | [e-mail], al, 11 Nov. 2022
• Some fish pound the lure with authority while other strikes are soft and subtle.
  — Jim Gronaw, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2024
• To watch Prince in the video — direct, a bit cheeky and speaking with authority — is a reminder of the circumstances a year ago.
  — New York Times, 15 Mar. 2022
• At the end of the day, the best slingshots are ones that will deliver the payload with authority while being easy to handle.
  — Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 13 Sep. 2023
• Pence likes to be in harmony with peers and with authority.
  — T.a. Frank, Washington Post, 28 June 2023
• Nobody with authority in the Navy has the desire to grapple with the challenge at hand—a Navy that is rotting from inside.
  — Craig Hooper, Forbes, 8 Nov. 2021
• The Longhorns want to announce their presence on an SEC campus with authority.
  — Kevin Scarbinsky | , al, 7 Sep. 2023
• NFTs are not bar codes of a centralized system to be accessed by anyone with authority to do so.
  — Wayne Bell, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2023
• Not an era-defining smash, but big enough to re-announce Grande’s presence with authority as needed.
  — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2024
• He’s also got a good post game and finishes with authority.
  — John Marshall, chicagotribune.com, 28 Mar. 2022
• The Claymore is equipped with an automatic push-button release that snaps open the 3.6-inch blade with authority.
  — Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2024
• The junior midfielder put that to good use in the pouring rain Monday afternoon, hitting the gas pedal with authority to get to the net in the 33rd minute against Chicago Christian.
  — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023
• The Trojans’ offensive and defensive lines handled things for the most part in the first half, running the ball with authority on offense and pressuring the Jaguars on defense.
  — Creg Stephenson | [e-mail], al, 20 Oct. 2022
• Patton coached with authority and didn’t play favorites.
  — oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2021
• Antetokounmpo raced down the court to reject a Mikal Bridges layup attempt late in the second quarter, swatting the ball off the backboard with authority.
  — José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 6 July 2021
• Among the finest attempts in 2023 are the following works, which animate their subjects with authority, flair and fresh insight, according to our reviewers.
  — Brenda Cronin, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2023
• Ukrainians with authority were being targeted; there were rumors of torture and worse.
  — James Verini Paolo Pellegrin, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2023
• Finally, wrap up your content with authority by including a compelling call to action.
  — Peter Boyd, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
• Voters who watched the entire 59 minutes, particularly supporters, saw a veteran of foreign affairs who could speak with authority about wars in Gaza and Ukraine, with a bit of rambling in between.
  — Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
• For Nevin, Rengifo’s improved performance has been the result of swinging the bat with authority and understanding game situations.
  — Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2022
• Sánchez hired Ennis to replace Cruz’s amateur habits with pro techniques: hitting with authority, staying in range, catching and countering punches.
  — Morgan Campbell Todd Heisler, New York Times, 24 June 2023
• The collection mixes storytelling and self-reflection, and Gossett delivers with authority in his voice.
  — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2024
• He is also associated, rightly or wrongly, with authority, with law and order, with the police and the military and the working-class elements in American society.
  — Matthew Continetti, National Review, 4 May 2024
• Another win for Panera: The exemption meant bakeries were also off the hook on industry standards that could have been established by a fast-food council with authority to set rules about working conditions, including training.
  — Daniela Sirtori-Cortina, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2024
• While Flowe’s freshman season was limited by injury, Sewell debuted with authority.
  — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 9 July 2021
• Some actors have problems with authority, but just as many directors are threatened when intelligent actors ask challenging questions that reveal their lack of preparation.
  — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2024
• Conversations with authority figures could help give you more stability now.
  — Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 20 Aug. 2021
• In 2020 battleground states, candidates who deny the legitimacy of that election have claimed nearly two-thirds of GOP nominations for state and federal offices with authority over elections, according to the analysis.
  — Naomi Nix, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2022
• General manager Al Avila is approaching the July 30 trade deadline with authority.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 5 Aug. 2021
• Other, less ambitious options included separating the food and drug arms but keeping them within a single agency, as well as creating a new deputy commissioner position with authority for overseeing food.
  — Laura Reiley, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Dec. 2022

Last Updated: 25 Oct 2024