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as in to enable
to give official or legal power to
"By the power vested in me by the state," intoned the minister, "I now pronounce that you are married"
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as in to hand
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
vested the power to access their retirement accounts with their attorney
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as in to grant
to give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly
the U.S. Constitution vests the power to declare war with Congress
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Recent Examples of vest
The president is vested with the executive power of the United States and serves as the nation’s leader in politics and foreign and domestic policy.
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Jennifer Selin, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
More broadly, vesting disruptive nonstate actors with something to lose could turn their risk calculus away from violence and toward peace and reconciliation.
—Mona Yacoubian, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2024
Jason Lee, a project manager in the planning department, said the city is now questioning whether preliminary applications vest the builder’s remedy.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2024
But any mechanism for a body outside the Court to punish or remove the justices except by impeachment would be incompatible with where the Constitution vests both the judicial power and the impeachment power.
—The Editors, National Review, 18 July 2024
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Jennifer Selin, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
More broadly, vesting disruptive nonstate actors with something to lose could turn their risk calculus away from violence and toward peace and reconciliation.
—Mona Yacoubian, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2024
Jason Lee, a project manager in the planning department, said the city is now questioning whether preliminary applications vest the builder’s remedy.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2024
But any mechanism for a body outside the Court to punish or remove the justices except by impeachment would be incompatible with where the Constitution vests both the judicial power and the impeachment power.
—The Editors, National Review, 18 July 2024
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The agency said the park’s enabling act prohibits it from authorizing housing for members of the public uncoupled to ranching.Richard Halstead, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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But a dedicated federal funding source could enable similar roadway reboots nationwide.David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
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Optimistically, handing influence over this conference to the UAE, and now Azerbaijan—states whose interests are, in many ways, opposed to its aim—means that leaders who depend on fossil fuels must face the costs of burning them.Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Pickford handed me a clutch of his father’s letters from 1954, relating to the sinking of the S.S.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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The trio of execs also were each granted $3 million in stock under Paramount’s long-term incentive program.Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, a final ballot measure would grant the state auditor authority to audit the Massachusetts Legislature, an initiative spearheaded by Auditor Diana DiZoglio.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Unity Bancorp authorized a new repurchase plan for up to 500,000 shares.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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That would authorize him to detain and deport noncitizens in the United States older than 14.Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The callers reported seeing a man armed with a gun fleeing a silver sedan that was left disabled in a parking lot, authorities said.Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The Lakers were already down several bodies in their frontcourt, with Christian Wood (offseason left knee surgery) and Jarred Vanderbilt (offseason feet surgery) sidelined, leaving two-way center Christian Koloko as the only available big man behind Davis.Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
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In total, the PAC awarded 17 checks of $1 million each.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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For example, in Nebraska, two of the five electoral votes are awarded to the candidate who wins the most votes statewide.Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Our mission is to provide clear, accessible journalism that empowers you to stay informed and engaged in shaping our world.Sean Illing, Vox, 9 Nov. 2024
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Smith, 94, had hoped to re-establish housing policies that empowered environmental groups and local government following the development of People’s Park in Berkeley.Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Birds who pushed the door to the right were transferred into aviaries where the resident birds were pushing the door on the left and vice versa.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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The woman was transferred to a psychiatric hospital, raising concerns for her safety.Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Vest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vest. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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