be granted

Example Sentences

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This permission could be granted or denied on a day-by-day, ship-by-ship basis.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

But Taylor’s stasis is interrupted by the news that he may be granted early parole.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

It is the most intrusive process employed by the government for those required to access sensitive material and be granted the highest level of security clearance.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

It added that passage of the strait would only be "granted to civilian vessels under specific conditions."

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Private companies would be granted leases to extract minerals and harvest timber, but they would be required to do so in a restrained, intelligent, sustainable way.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson