Is it possible that a Google Authentication Error 403 is due to an expired or revoked access token?

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Is it possible that a Google Authentication Error 403 is due to an expired or revoked access token?
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While an expired access token usually results in a 401 Unauthorized error, a revoked refresh token or an invalid session could potentially manifest as a 403 error if the system interprets it as a forbidden action due to the lack of valid authorization credentials. It's good practice to refresh tokens proactively.