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[grant, grahnt] / grænt, grɑnt /




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WSJLI: How do you decide whether to grant them more tokens or not?

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Kenya's trade ministry has warned foreign nationals that visa-free entry into the country does not grant them the right to work, as the government vows to shut down unlicensed small businesses run by foreigners.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

The state agency does not detail how much of its grant money went to Flock cameras.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

All other types of cases are in the court’s purview merely because Congress decided to grant jurisdiction over that subject by passing a law.

From Slate Sep. 3, 2026

But in the end, the king would not grant the prince his freedom.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

He lists government grants, debt financing, help from the European Investment Bank and investors willing to buy a share of the business.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

The report found that corporate foundation grants to veteran-related programs fell from about 1% of annual giving in 2014 to around 0.3% in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

Belonging, I worked out early, is not something a room grants you.

From Salon Sep. 9, 2026

Funding was supported in part by grants from the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Institute on Aging.

From Science Daily Sep. 8, 2026

After some preliminary research showed Professor Lincoln what a subject he had hold of, he had been able to obtain several grants, and a publisher’s encouragement to expand his thesis into a book.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

Annemarie Wiley was granted full legal and physical custody of their three children, with a visitation plan detailed for her husband.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

However, Sirisena personally intervened and granted Gnanasara a presidential pardon in 2019 after the monk had served less than a year of his sentence.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

Under the law, even those with a permit to carry a gun could not take it out of their homes unless they applied for - and were granted - additional authorisation.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

The state’s complaint says both Venezuelan men “were residing in Minnesota lawfully, having been granted ‘Temporary Protected Status,’” or TPS.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

Although I was sleeping on the bare earth, I felt cocooned in the sublime rest I had been granted.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Under a new model unveiled by Beijing late last month, developers will collect only a small initial deposit, granting buyers the right to walk away from a purchase if their homes aren’t delivered on time.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

Six years ago, county voters approved a measure granting the commission subpoena powers.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

For those aged 13 to 18, they advised granting gradually more autonomous use of social media and other platforms that have "actively introduced key safety features".

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

Copyright laws also underscore the premium we place on originality by granting creators – and even their heirs – long periods of exclusive rights for books, music and other artistic works.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

“It seems clear to me that there should be oversight for the granting of immunity, just as the selection committee provides oversight for gleaning.”

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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