permitted

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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

Plaintiffs Randall and Candy Renick, whose Altadena home was damaged, said they were charged nearly three times the maximum permitted rate for nearly 10 months.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

U.S. crypto firms are now permitted to offer perpetual futures, a popular and risky digital asset investment.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Neither Aunt Sponge nor Aunt Spiker could ever be bothered to take him out herself, not even for a small walk or a picnic, and he certainly wasn’t permitted to go alone.

From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl