permissive
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The U.S. is a bit of an outlier in its permissive approach to youth indoor tanning.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
By contrast, U.S. and Israeli operations in the Gulf, though superbly executed, have taken place under more permissive conditions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Those dominant players enjoy "extremely permissive regulatory contexts on copyright," Herblin-Stoop said.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
McArthur counters that the Scottish bill does not follow those "permissive and expansive models" but is instead modelled on stable, tightly-drawn laws in Australia and the US state of Oregon.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
The proposal was therefore adopted only as a permissive measure: merchants were given the option of handing their letters to the Post Office.
From The Development of Rates of Postage An Historical and Analytical Study by Smith, A. D.
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