allowed
Example Sentences
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This has made it difficult to capture consumers who were switching from cigarettes to smokefree nicotine products and allowed illegal products to fill the void.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026
“The kids are not allowed to sass,” Sonnenshine said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2026
His move came after Burnham had won a by-election that allowed him to return to parliament to launch a widely expected leadership challenge.
From Barron's • Jul. 9, 2026
She joins on a free transfer, having allowed her Barcelona contract to run out, and is believed to be London City's highest-paid player.
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026
If you were born with the teeny-tiny DNA glitch that allowed you to slide in and out of time like a knife through butter, you were handed over to your country’s branch of the Academy.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing allowed
Commonly Confused Words, List 3
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