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Discover LudwigThe phrase "authorities has been" is not correct in written English.
It should be "authorities have been" since "authorities" is a plural noun.
Example: "The authorities have been working diligently to address the issue."
Alternatives: "the officials have been" or "the governing bodies have been".
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The response from authorities has been fierce.
And their behavior during this difficult time, particularly in the face of appalling behavior by authorities, has been exemplary.
The response of the British authorities has been denial, excuse and cover-up.
Another Abdeslam brother, as yet unnamed by authorities, has been arrested in Belgium.
The response of the central and local authorities has been roundly praised.
The reaction by the authorities has been to rein in the pace of growth in loans in recent months.
Michael Buess, a spokesman for Basler Kantonalbank, said that the "negotiations with U.S. authorities has been defined as strictly confidential".
Taheer Zaman from Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, told the BBC: "The organisation by the Saudi authorities has been fantastic.
"The work of the authorities has been ineffective," Mr. Yanukovich said, when asked about his striking reversal of fortune.
The response from the authorities has been entirely counter-productive, and has led to punches, batons and pepper spray.
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The shift in power to the local authorities has been accompanied by a surge in religious violence.
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