with authority
idiom
: with the confident quality of someone who knows a lot about something or who is respected or obeyed by other people
She spoke with authority about the history of the building.
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Caleb, not the only character here who must learn to trust, is a moody, arrogant sort of hunk, like James Dean with Duane Johnson biceps, who’ll clash with authority and with privileged rival and roommate Darem Reymi (George Hawkins), a Khionian.
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Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Enhance La Jolla is a nonprofit with authority to augment services provided by the city of San Diego, including landscape maintenance, street and sidewalk cleaning, litter and graffiti abatement and additional trash collection.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
Caleb, not the only character here who must learn to trust, is a moody, arrogant sort of hunk, like James Dean with Dwayne Johnson biceps, who’ll clash with authority and with privileged rival and roommate Darem Reymi (George Hawkins).
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Today relations with authority figures and co-workers will go well.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
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Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Enhance La Jolla is a nonprofit with authority to augment services provided by the city of San Diego, including landscape maintenance, street and sidewalk cleaning, litter and graffiti abatement and additional trash collection.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
Caleb, not the only character here who must learn to trust, is a moody, arrogant sort of hunk, like James Dean with Dwayne Johnson biceps, who’ll clash with authority and with privileged rival and roommate Darem Reymi (George Hawkins).
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Today relations with authority figures and co-workers will go well.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
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“With authority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20authority. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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