permitted

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NRG Energy, which owns the Parish plant, said it takes environmental and safety compliance seriously and that its emissions are within permitted levels.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Passenger ferries are also not permitted on the Semliki River, which forms part of the border between DR Congo and Uganda.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Governments should not be permitted to search broad groups of innocent people merely because technology makes doing so efficient.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

This is permitted under the agreement with the EU and would give the government a "blocking minority", allowing it to maintain influence over key energy security decisions.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Unfortunately, the Olympic rules state that only the top two qualifiers from any country are permitted to participate.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles