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allowed

[uh-loud] / əˈlaʊd /






ADJECTIVE
licensed
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST








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Dominic Solanke bundled home to reduce the deficit kicking the back of City defender Marc Guehi's leg in the act of scoring, but VAR reviewed the incident and the goal was allowed to stand.

From Barron's

Newcastle United scored a goal against Arsenal and after a lengthy VAR review it was allowed to stand.

From BBC

“The career attorneys at DOJ were allowed to handle the case in the normal way, raising defenses for the United States,” said Ugolini, now at SouthBank Legal.

From The Wall Street Journal

This approach allowed the team to compare normal brain replay patterns with those seen in mice that had developed amyloid pathology associated with Alzheimer's disease.

From Science Daily

She was allowed to shower three times a week.

From BBC