allowed
Example Sentences
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“To me that’s a nightmare scenario, that one company can decide what questions we are allowed to ask and what is a security issue or not.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
“More broadly, this is about how FIFA’s absurd governance structure has allowed Gianni Infantino to openly flout the organization’s rules.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Building the soundtrack for FX’s dramedy “The Lowdown” allowed music supervisor Tiffany Anders a chance to showcase an artist she and showrunner Sterlin Harjo wanted to include on “Reservation Dogs”: Jesse Ed Davis.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
No alcohol can be taken into the arena, and only sealed drinks smaller than 500ml or empty refillable bottles are allowed.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
I had no idea which ocean, because where exactly we were situated on the globe was a secret I wasn’t allowed in on.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing allowed
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