How to Use with authority in a Sentence

with authority

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  • Some fish pound the lure with authority while other strikes are soft and subtle.
    Jim Gronaw, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2024
  • In recent weeks, the calls to end remote work have come back with gusto, and with authority.
    Emma Goldberg, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Scouts say hitting the ball to all fields with authority along with patience at the plate are his prime assets.
    Chuck Murr, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • They have been answered with authority.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
  • To go the other way with authority is not something every hitter can do.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The Dodgers swung and missed just four times at his 74 pitches but hit very little with authority.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Refuse to let anyone talk you into something that can lead to trouble with authority figures.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 14 July 2024
  • 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
  • Not an era-defining smash, but big enough to re-announce Grande’s presence with authority as needed.
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 23 Jan. 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
  • 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
  • Today relations with authority figures and co-workers will go well.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Ukrainians with authority were being targeted; there were rumors of torture and worse.
    James Verini Paolo Pellegrin, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2023
  • His wishes had nothing to do with authority over the roster or undisputed final say on big decisions.
    Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
  • In the deepfake, pastor LeClaire, though a bit fuzzy and distorted, spoke with authority.
    Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
  • When Mexico wins, and does so with authority at a World Cup, the party spills into the streets.
    Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • Finally, wrap up your content with authority by including a compelling call to action.
    Peter Boyd, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Once the second half got underway, Gloucester seized control of the tempo with authority.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • And like many of the best electric cars, the 23-foot-long Arc Sport accelerates with authority.
    Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The Yankees claimed a 9-6 comeback win, and announced their presence in the series with authority.
    Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Younger buyers expect to hear from employees, customers and industry experts who can speak with authority.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Talton walked The Republic newsroom with authority and savoir faire.
    Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Callahan’s vocals shine through with authority, sitting nicely in the phantom center channel.
    PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Bieber’s chapter began with authority.
    Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Hasn’t every person with authority promised repeatedly that victims have nothing to worry about because our names will be redacted?
    Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Speaking with authority is only half the magic as Mercury and Mars harmonize.
    Usa Today, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Relations with authority figures, parents and bosses are less friendly.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 7 July 2026
  • Teammates had never seen technique like his, and Ichiro’s own manager questioned his ability to pull the ball with authority.
    Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025

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