allowable

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And if I’m having a really bad hole, I’m fine picking up the ball and marking down the maximum allowable score for handicap purposes—if I keep score at all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Adding the firing squad in Arizona requires a constitutional amendment because the state’s constitution explicitly describes the sole methods of execution allowable for the state.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

The new duty by law is only temporary -- allowable for 150 days.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

“We do not reduce the parent’s benefit amount because it is not part of the maximum allowable amount,” the Social Security Administration said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 24, 2026

Had it been allowable entertainment, had there been no pain to her friend, or reproach to herself, in the waverings of Harriet’s mind, Emma would have been amused by its variations.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen