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[grant, grahnt] / grænt, grɑnt /




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We can grant that Macklemore is not an ideal ambassador for this fight.

From Slate Sep. 16, 2026

Under China's Administrative Licensing Law, when an administrative authority decides not to grant an administrative licence, it should explain the reasons in writing.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Another new rule in the works would let them apply to ban drone flights near their property, an FAA official said, although only Congress can grant authority to shoot down aircraft, manned or not.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

Wade’s parole grant was rescinded on Sept. 1, according to California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation records.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

Back at his house, sitting on a small patio lit by battery power, he set to work on speeches, grant proposals, and reading through a pile of clinical studies.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

Instead, athletes are awarded funding and grants by UK Sport, with the majority of the money coming from the National Lottery.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

I think about like some of the artists I work with that get government grants in Austria and Canada and the Netherlands.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

It found that grants to veteran-related programs by corporate foundations fell from roughly 1% of annual giving in 2014 to around 0.3% in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

Belonging, I worked out early, is not something a room grants you.

From Salon Sep. 9, 2026

In this domain, the prize for efficacy goes to the Cantonese dialect of Chinese, whose brevity grants residents of Hong Kong a rocketing memory span of about 10 digits.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

Reimbursement for travel can be granted under state regulation if there’s a reasonable explanation that an in-person appointment is needed.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

County Superior Court data found that just 21% of requests for restraining orders are granted.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

Permission was granted by ministers, but then challenged by campaigners after a crowdfunded court case, for failing to consider environmental impact.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

He later allegedly acted as a front man and money launderer for Maduro, and in return was granted Venezuelan citizenship and a diplomatic passport.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

We take facts so much for granted that it comes as a shock to learn that they are a modern invention.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

McKenna West filed an emergency appeal asking the court to halt a previous ruling granting parental rights to California couple Omar Ahmed and Nausheen Gilkar.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

In June, the European Parliament approved tougher migration rules granting authorities much broader detention powers, and allowing for the creation of "return hubs".

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

Rules governing how lawful information gets recommended or delivered can raise real constitutional questions—even granting that minors’ rights and parental authority complicate the picture.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Copyright laws also underscore the premium we place on originality by granting creators – and even their heirs – long periods of exclusive rights for books, music and other artistic works.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

In granting the permission, Hitler saw an opportunity to improve the Aryan race and to save the government money.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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