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allowed

[uh-loud] / əˈlaʊd /






ADJECTIVE
licensed
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STRONGEST








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Customers are allowed to pick a certain number of items from each section of the grocery, which includes fresh fruit and veg, tinned and baked goods, and frozen foods.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Local authorities lifted a large section of the evacuation zone surrounding GKN Aerospace and allowed tens of thousands of residents to return.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

To begin with, courts have long allowed plea deals with criminal defendants, when offered as “inducement or consideration” by prosecutors.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

That’s allowed it to beat the overall advances for both an index of the biggest tech stocks and the broader gains for the Nasdaq benchmark.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Visitors weren’t allowed on the burial grounds at this hour, yet this particular woman’s request to enter was granted.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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