permitting

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Amid a major outcry from supporter groups and politicians, Fifa backed down, permitting fans to take in sealed, disposable water bottles after all.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Supply-chain backlogs, permitting fights and power-supply constraints are among the issues that have caused data-center construction to fall behind targeted timelines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

A source with direct knowledge of the matter told Barron’s last year that Honeywell was looking to take the company public as soon as late 2026, market conditions permitting.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Raman, whose husband, Vali Chandrasekaran, is a prominent television writer, has also promised to bring Hollywood jobs back to the city by lowering fees and streamlining permitting.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

The story went on to say, “The federal government is permitting a California biotechnology company to license three experimental cancer drugs from Cuba—making an exception to the policy of tightly restricting trade with that country.”

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman