granted

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A key figure in Egypt's 2011 uprising, the 44-year-old was granted a presidential pardon and released in September after nearly a decade in prison.

From Barron's

“Because it is the unmaking of an agreement, rescission is an extreme remedy and should only be granted by a court of equity when it is ‘clearly warranted,’” the court wrote in the unsigned opinion.

From The Wall Street Journal

No council has ever won a referendum to raise council tax beyond 5% – although councils in precarious financial positions have been granted special permission to do so by the government, increasingly so in recent years.

From BBC

“I don’t want to take for granted how strong and resilient and level-headed she is. Because she’s still a person and she still has the right to grieve and go through it.”

From Los Angeles Times

"To be recognised as part of its history with this Lifetime Achievement award and to have made my mark for the fans and my team-mates is something I'll never take for granted."

From BBC