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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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Modular design enables upgrades Mayhem 10 features an open architecture that allows AeroVironment to incorporate third-party technologies without redesigning the entire platform.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
Every farmer wants to do the right thing by their land—that enables them to sustain their business and pass it on to the next generation.

— Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of enables

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Section 217 of the City Charter grants the controller and other city officers the power to order individuals to produce documents and to attend hearings, with subpoenas issued via the City Clerk’s office.

— James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
The preliminary injunction remains while the appeal is pending, unless the Appellate Division grants a stay that would pause or freeze the order.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 15 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
Leibowitz ultimately framed the dispute not around whether noncitizens should vote, but around which level of government the Constitution empowers to decide who may participate in federal elections.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

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But the federal plan leaves the door open to steeper reductions that Arizona officials warned could be catastrophic and sued over last week.

— Hannah Knowles The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Before any cymbal leaves the factory, a shokunin strikes it and listens, comparing its sound against a pristine reference by ear.

— Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

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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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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
The declaration, announced Saturday afternoon, authorizes FEMA to coordinate all federal disaster relief.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of authorizes

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Knowing that an acquisition transfers total control in these areas is imperative.

— Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
However, the fluid nature of water causes internal convection that rapidly transfers heat from the hot electrode to the cold electrode without generating additional power.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026

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