granted
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My thoughts quickly turned to Snapchat, which I had begrudgingly granted to my teenage daughter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
People granted them need to prove they are exceptionally talented or promising in their field.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
The ’90s were a time when it was enough to own the right piece of clothing and accessory to be granted some semblance of credibility in the creative world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
“Anytime you get comfortable and you take it for granted, you get caught sleeping, you get caught with your pants down, things like Tuesday night happen,” he said.
From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2026
So she enjoyed herself heartily, and found, what isn’t always the case, that her granted wish was all she had hoped.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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