permitting

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City officials said this year’s cancellation was due to unresolved safety and permitting issues, while organizers with Long Beach Pride, the nonprofit that organizes the festival, say they worked in good faith to resolve them.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

In 2014, California’s legislature gave the agency even more power, permitting it to impose fines up to $11,250 per violation a day.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Banks said it could be "extremely disruptive" permitting every classroom departure that is requested but said "it's the only way".

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Barron’s reported last year that Honeywell was aiming to take Quantinuum public sometime between 2026 and 2027, market conditions permitting.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The resulting fixed abode contributes to denser human populations by permitting a shortened birth interval.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond