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be permitted

VERB
may
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"OpenAI should not be permitted to use Apple's secrets to gain an unjust head start in its hardware ambitions," the iPhone-maker says.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

“No other public institution would be permitted to operate in this way.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Macpherson said he was assured by officials that Brown would never be permitted to drive a taxi again.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

Perpetual futures, also called “perps,” let small investors take risky bets with much more leverage than would typically be permitted in traditional products.

From Barron's Jun. 8, 2026

There was no doubt that Benjamin would receive his Assignment to that field and would probably be permitted to bypass most of the training.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry




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