permitting

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In her ruling, Hwang found that California state parks had violated the federal Endangered Species Act by permitting too much activity near the birds without having obtained an “incidental take” permit.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Von Ormy, he said, would form a government that would work toward eliminating property taxes while still providing basic services to its residents, and would offer free business permitting and few regulations.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

Recently, both Amazon’s and Google’s TV apparatuses have cracked down on sideloading—the practice of downloading apps from third-party providers—by exclusively permitting downloads from their parent companies’ authorized app stores.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

Such work has usually proved expensive and lengthy because of permitting issues, regional opposition and backlogs in the supply chain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

If a long head start counts for anything, why didn’t guns and steel arise first in Africa, permitting Africans and their germs to conquer Europe?

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond