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allowed

[uh-loud] / əˈlaʊd /






ADJECTIVE
licensed
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Antonyms
STRONGEST








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While they began the campaign fresh from being crowned Club World Cup winners in July, the result on Wearside allowed the Black Cats to claim the final Europa League spot at Chelsea's expense.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The strategy allowed disco DJs to use the longer album versions, erasing the possibility that a turntable needle would drift into the next track.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

McGovern gave no indication as to when the 40,000 people who had been forced from their homes — many into shelters — due to evacuation orders would be allowed to return.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

As of Sunday, evacuees were still not allowed to return home, and more shelters were opened to accommodate them.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

She sent bundles of herbs that Janet wasn’t allowed to burn in her dorm room, not that she wanted to.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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