allowable

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But developers found it more profitable to subsidize 100% of their units at the smallest allowable discount, a rent affordable to households at 60% of median income.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2026

“The device’s lithium battery exceeded the maximum allowable size, so the customer was asked to remove it,” the statement said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The EPA's actions on E15 and E10 go into effect on May 1 -- the agency's official start of the summer season -- for 20 days, the maximum allowable under the Clean Air Act.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

In recent years, Congress has also expanded the list of allowable reasons to take a hardship withdrawal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

They proposed that the allowable daily dosage for a human being should be one-hundredth of a roentgen, about a tenth of the standard applied to X-rays.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik