dispensation
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He has taken full advantage of that dispensation, leaving the Supreme Court in a pickle as the grace period is set to expire this week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Once a formal request is made, the mayor would need to agree with Brent Council - the local authority - whether dispensation can be granted to stage the fight.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
It already has laws that prohibit the dispensation of abortion pills.
From Slate ● May 15, 2026
When it came time to give birth, the throuple had to get special dispensation to visit their daughter in the NICU.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026
Nor did I request a dispensation from a priest when a non-Catholic friend asked me to be his best man.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
Vocabulary lists containing dispensation
"A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner
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