granted

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Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood unveiled changes to the system earlier this year, including plans for people granted asylum in the UK being offered only temporary protection subject to review every 30 months.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

In a statement, the firm said “S&P DJI determined that exceptions to these requirements should not be granted solely based on market capitalization.”

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The federal government has granted some California counties waivers that give them temporary permission not to enforce the requirement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Ascidian, a Boston-based biotechnology company, said Wednesday it granted Eli Lilly exclusive, target-specific rights to its RNA-exon-editing technology for undisclosed kidney-disease targets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

And these are the men who have been granted a state either because they have money, or because they enjoy the favour of him who grants it.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli