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

It would not be permitted to offer investment advisory services.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Ships carrying humanitarian supplies, Centcom says, will be permitted, but "subject to inspection."

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

However, it has confirmed that household pets would not be permitted.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

After we had been sent to Robben Island, there was concern among our supporters that we would not be permitted to study.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela