allowing that
Example Sentences
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“We have no intention of allowing that to happen here.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
While allowing that data suggest a slowdown in upward mobility, he insists that plenty of opportunity remains for the taking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
"If I'm watching that from the New Zealand dressing room, I'm not allowing that to happen. I'm going to go out and play a few shots."
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
Platner called it “journalistic malpractice” and refused to confirm the story, only allowing that he and his wife “went through something hard—because of me.”
From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2026
In short, genetic information must have been transmitted between two organisms in a purely chemical form, allowing that transition from the rough-coated to the smooth-coated variant.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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