permitted

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That it is, but it is also about the society that permitted gladiatorial combat—more than permitted it, enjoyed it as entertainment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Some churches around the Anglican world have long permitted women bishops, with the first appointed in the United States in 1989.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Beyond the vibrations, Honda's power-unit is down on power from both the internal combustion engine and electrical system, which can neither recover nor deploy energy at the full permitted 350kW rate.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

That guy wasn’t a permitted camper, insisted Gil.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

On Tuesday afternoons—Tuesday being Mrs. Pontellier’s reception day—there was a constant stream of callers—women who came in carriages or in the street cars, or walked when the air was soft and distance permitted.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin