be granted

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In a statement this month which suggests full transparency might yet take some time, it said: "The appellant will be granted access to the file, subject to conditions and requirements yet to be defined."

From BBC • May 15, 2026

On Wednesday, the Philippines praised Myanmar's decision to move Suu Kyi to house arrest while asking that a special envoy be granted "brief access" to the 80-year-old.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

A Texas summer camp where 27 girls died in a flood last July has been informed by state authorities that it hasn’t met adequate safety standards to be granted an operating license for this summer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Transiting the waterway is “not a privilege to be granted, withheld or weaponized.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Sandi squirmed at her seat, unwilling to go, unless she could be granted a smiling permission.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez