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vests

verb

present tense third-person singular of vest

as in enables

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 hands

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 grants

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 vests The Constitution vests the administration of elections in the states, though Congress can pass laws pertaining to elections. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026 While presidents have the authority as the commander in chief to conduct certain strategic military operations on their own, the Constitution vests Congress with the power to wage war. — Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026 The Constitution vests Congress with the authority to declare war while making the president the commander in chief of the military. — Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026 Those presidents asked for permission to conduct hostilities because the supreme law of the land, the Constitution, unambiguously vests the war power in Congress. — Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2026 The Constitution vests the executive with the power—and indeed the solemn duty—to repel threats, protect commerce, and secure the nation against those who would do it harm. — Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025 The Constitution vests Congress with the power to impose or withdraw tariffs. — Russell Muirhead, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025

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This enables observations in conditions where optical imagery may be limited.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Connecting to over 13,000 financial institutions, Monarch Money enables users to create a zero-balance budget each month, with every dollar accounted for.

— Dan Avery, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

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Trump used Section 740 of the 1973 Home Rule Act, which allows a president to take control of Washington's police for emergency situations for 30 days, unless Congress grants an extension.

— Irit Skulnik, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Where the case goes from here The next phase of the litigation is whether Reyes grants a preliminary injunction to block the administration from taking further golf course-altering moves.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026

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Anura is the interface that empowers a small armored crew to seamlessly interact with everything from on-board mission systems to uncrewed teammates.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
With playful nudges and star rewards, the kid-friendly task advisor, aimed at ages four to 10, empowers independence and healthy routines.

— Richard Eisenberg, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of empowers

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Its planned delivery in June 2030 leaves several years for detailed design and construction before the platform can begin operations.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
In many cases, the absence of documentation leaves Casey’s personal involvement in key decisions unclear.

— Marc Levinson, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of leaves

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On the afternoon of commencement, in May, about a thousand people filed into the United Supermarkets Arena, the basketball coliseum where Texas Tech confers its law degrees.

— Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
The measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine confers a high degree of protection.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of confers

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These potential lines of attack are applicable to DeWine’s order, which authorizes colleges in his state to disregard NCAA rules.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Its defining feature is a flight system designed to manage the transition from takeoff to cruise after an operator authorizes launch.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of authorizes

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Kaufman-Renn joins a KU big man group that includes returnee Paul Mbiya, transfers Christian Reeves and Keanu Dawes, and freshman Davion Adkins.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026
Knowing that an acquisition transfers total control in these areas is imperative.

— Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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