permitted

Example Sentences

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Governments should not be permitted to search broad groups of innocent people merely because technology makes doing so efficient.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

Iranian state television said Friday the Revolutionary Guards were allowing more ships to transit the strait, after reporting a day earlier that "more than 30 ships" had been permitted to pass.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Russkaya Obshina has sought to position itself within Russia's longstanding network of civilian patrols: local groups registered with the authorities and permitted to help the police maintain public order.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

It would not be permitted to offer investment advisory services.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

She had finished her breakfast, so I permitted her to give a specimen of her accomplishments.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë