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permissible

[per-mis-uh-buhl] / pərˈmɪs ə bəl /


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The radical, dangerous and merely stupid are not only permissible but mandatory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

Fifty years after the Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty as constitutionally permissible after a brief ban, these figures are a reminder that executions still play a role in American life.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Elsewhere within a 5-foot buffer around the home, known as “Zone Zero,” grass and dispersed plants up to 18 inches tall would be permissible.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

The case they argued, which the administration accepted, is that unofficial flags can be permissible on certain sites -- as long as their display is justified by a historical context.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

This is permissible in life but not in writing.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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