permissive
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“I do think that it’s really hard to try to move your kids towards healthy eating habits when the overall culture is very permissive of ultra processed foods,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Much is also exported to places with less permissive laws.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 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
“The operating environment in the Strait therefore remains unchanged, with permissive passings continuing under the same conditions as before,” according to Kpler’s MarineTraffic External link data service.
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
Next morning, without a permissive word from me, Susan had Miss Goucher move all her things to a small bedroom at the back of the house, overlooking the garden.
From The Book of Susan A Novel by Lee Wilson Dodd
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