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allowed

[uh-loud] / əˈlaʊd /






ADJECTIVE
licensed
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Antonyms
STRONGEST








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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

The list of what is allowed is likely to be much longer than what isn’t.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

But it raises questions, considering the background, about how Fifa allowed it to get to this stage.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Alongside calling for the cancellation of the Zvernec project, protesters also want the scrapping of laws that have allowed the government to fast-track projects -- such as Kushner's other development on nearby Sazan Island.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

After nine years—in April 1957—Joey finally achieves twelve consecutive negative swabs for Hansen’s disease, and she is allowed to leave Carville.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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