permission

Example Sentences

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"They open car doors without permission, open dashboards and check phones," he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The Travelodge hotel chain says it has made changes to its door key policy to ensure additional or replacement keys were only issued with permission from the person staying in the room.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Your money will stay in a bank or a brokerage, and part of what’s in your agreement may be the permission for the adviser to make trades on your behalf, as a power of attorney.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

He said the museum also wants the records, which aren’t yet available online, to be openly accessible once digitized, though it would only do so with Congo’s permission.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Sometimes I felt like my brain was one of those colanders our housekeeper, Mrs. Ellsworth, used to drain pasta, full of little holes that let all sorts of important things escape without my permission.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin