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permission

[per-mish-uhn] / pərˈmɪʃ ən /


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In order to allow the operator to respond fairly to a raft of care and financial allegations, we disclosed the names of the residents involved, with the families' permission.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

They did hear testimony from an anti–death penalty lawyer who was admonished for testing DNA on a water bottle without the person’s permission.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

“Jimmy needed permission and encouragement from someone to say, ‘All right, it’s time,’” Segel says.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The notion of having to seek permission or paying to use an international waterway that they previously used for free and without condition will stretch those states’ tolerance, Oxford Analytica said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

“Success is counted sweetest” was one of the few poems that was published during her lifetime, but only anonymously, and no one knows if she gave permission.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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