permissive
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It earlier secured similar approval in Brazil, where rules are more permissive.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Regulators are in a permissive phase, and that could be a bonanza for fund companies cooking up ever wilder ideas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
The U.S. is a bit of an outlier in its permissive approach to youth indoor tanning.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
"Being too permissive with wild animals has led to an overpopulation of rabbits, deer and wild boar," says Òscar Ordeig, the minister for agriculture, fisheries and food in the regional government of Catalonia.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026
Touching the matter of medical inspection, our state law, instead of being merely permissive should be mandatory, and should be made to apply to every school community in the state.
From On the Firing Line in Education by Adoniram Judson Ladd
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