granted

Example Sentences

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The squad will be granted extended family time over the weekend in Boston, something that was not such a luxury in Germany two years ago.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Communicating with loved ones is important for anyone who wants their final wishes to be granted, or who are concerned about the money they’ve saved throughout their lives being used exactly as they hoped.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Security is omnipresent, and the comforts we take for granted in the West can vanish without warning—as when my upscale hotel couldn’t muster a hot shower.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

One presumes he’s smart enough not to take anything for granted.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Such men depend solely upon two very uncertain and unstable things: the will and the Fortune of him who granted them the state.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli