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allowed

[uh-loud] / əˈlaʊd /






ADJECTIVE
licensed
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STRONGEST








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He will not be allowed to officiate at the World Cup.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

It suited the structure of the book — the key incidents fitted perfectly — but I hope more than that it allowed us to care about the boys.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Besjana Guri, the founder of environmental NGO Lumi, said demonstrators were also calling for the suspension of an amendment that allowed "massive construction" inside nature reserves such as Zvernec.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Among the questions she’s asking herself: “Am I allowed to like Megyn Kelly now?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

He says everyone in the house has a job, and Arlo and I are full-time employees at High School Inc. That’s his bad dad joke, letting us know we are not allowed to slack off.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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