be permitted

Example Sentences

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Governments should not be permitted to search broad groups of innocent people merely because technology makes doing so efficient.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

Rent increases will only be permitted "where landlords deliver genuine improvements to homes, particularly upgrades that improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

On Monday Raúl Castro’s great nephew Oscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga, Cuba’s deputy prime minister, announced that Cubans living abroad would be permitted to invest and become owners of businesses on the island.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

If an exemption is granted, Zoox would be permitted to sell and operate its vehicles across state lines.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

There was no doubt that Benjamin would receive his Assignment to that field and would probably be permitted to bypass most of the training.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry