be granted

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This permission could be granted or denied on a day-by-day, ship-by-ship basis.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

"If that were the test, then no licensed premises would be granted permissions."

From BBC • May 19, 2026

On Wednesday, the Philippines praised Myanmar's decision to move Suu Kyi to house arrest while asking that a special envoy be granted "brief access" to the 80-year-old.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

But Taylor’s stasis is interrupted by the news that he may be granted early parole.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

The amendment established that basic rights of citizenship—including suffrage—would be granted to male former slaves, and by specifying the sex it explicitly denied those rights to women.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling