permitted

Example Sentences

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“This iconic event is no different than the various other White House-hosted events on the South Lawn and properly permitted events on the Ellipse and National Mall throughout the year.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

A national “positive list” of which animals citizens are legally permitted to keep as pets.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

One possibility is a credit line from Qatar, collateralized by the Iranian revenue sitting in the country, if such a maneuver were permitted by the Trump administration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The PM's spokesman said the use of the function was permitted as long as it does not impact "record-keeping or transparency", and Sir Keir had handed over all relevant communications available to him.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Howie Hubler lost more money than any single trader in the history of Wall Street—and yet he was permitted to keep the tens of millions of dollars he had made.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis