be allowed

Example Sentences

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We argued that the government shouldn’t be allowed to punish American citizens while forbidding them from publicly disputing the accusations, aside from grave matters of national security.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

The local authority confirmed that the investigation would take another eight weeks, during which people would not be allowed to return to their homes.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Any voter who arrives after the polls have closed may not be allowed to vote, even if voters who were in line to vote before the polls closed are in the process of voting.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

All people should be allowed to grow and change their minds, as Platner says he has done since his Reddit-posting days.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Thomas Savage only stayed for a little while in Werowocomoco; why did he not beg to be allowed to stay forever?

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone