Sentence examples similar to reaching for authority from inspiring English sources
He cleared his throat, seeming to reach for some authority.
So Hanshew then reached for the authority many Americans have resorted to as of late when confronted by an emergency or a personal tragedy: GoFundMe.
And reaching for seconds.
While Mr. Roca, who could not be reached for comment, told the authorities that the two had been caught legally in Honduras, the Guatemalan authorities suspected that they had been caught illegally and began legal proceedings.
He then reached for his waistband, prompting authorities to open fire, according to a CNN report.
The man, who was not immediately identified, appeared to have reached for a weapon, the authorities said.
BRONX: POLICE SHOOT DRUG SUSPECT -- A detective shot a man who was being arrested on drug charges in a Bronx bodega on Wednesday evening when the man reached for a gun, the authorities said.
Until then, the authorities will reach for low-hanging fruit: uncontroversial changes that move in the right direction and could have some, even if only modest, effects on growth but that are limited in ambition.
The Marxes' preternatural vulnerability to power and authority made them reach for their genitals the moment they ran up against the slightest impediment to their freedom.
Neither the Ministry of Justice nor Phnom Penh municipal authorities could be reached for comment, the newspaper said.
