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permission

[per-mish-uhn] / pərˈmɪʃ ən /


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Getting permission to make phone calls and filling out visitor requests can take a long time and have to go through the system to be signed off.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

Separately, it reports the government has granted planning permission to house asylum seekers at a former military site near Piddington in Oxfordshire.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

Tigani said that developers had plans approved for a three-story building at the site and were pursuing permission for a nine-story building.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

Nvidia got permission from the Commerce Department unit overseeing export controls for parts and replacement components sent to the company since then, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

“Am I supposed to ask permission to be in my own home now?”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

This change required reorganization, large capital investments, and aggressive public-relations and lobbying campaigns to win the necessary regulatory and legal permissions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Agents need a “distinct identity and permissions that are separate from the user,” Pavan Davuluri, Microsoft’s executive vice president of Windows and Devices, said during the launch event.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

But the immediate fixes are possibly more mundane: more landing stations, greater geographical diversity, faster permissions, protected cable routes and an Indian repair capability.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

And being vigilant when granting AI agents unrestricted permissions — to use external apps on one’s behalf, or to be able to edit and write with autonomy — might help keep one safe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

"I'm sure you would, but the message involves permissions that I, not you, have the authority to give."

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg


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