be granted

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

A Texas summer camp where 27 girls died in a flood last July has been informed by state authorities that it hasn’t met adequate safety standards to be granted an operating license for this summer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Transiting the waterway is “not a privilege to be granted, withheld or weaponized.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

For the first hours in the cage, Zeitoun’s overriding goal was to be granted a phone call.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers