permitted
Example Sentences
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“The government suggests it is permitted to use a civil action as a ‘fishing expedition,’ ” she wrote.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
The house he shares with his 86-year-old wife, who is partially bedridden, was not damaged, but he has only been permitted to visit it to pick up medication.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
"We have not been informed of the charges against them or permitted to see them," Guterres' spokesman Farhan Haq said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
The U.S., where immigration had largely been permitted since the Revolution, began to shift to more-restrictive immigration policies in the late 19th century as the share of foreign-born Americans passed 14%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Their mutual affection “accompanied us thro’ long and important scenes,” he wrote, and “the different conclusions we had drawn from our political reading and reflections were not permitted to lessen mutual esteem.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
