allowing that

Example Sentences

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I would sell the house before allowing that.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

With more vertical mixing in the Southern Ocean, deep waters that had stored carbon for long periods were brought closer to the surface, allowing that carbon to escape into the atmosphere.

From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2025

The truth is, I was the only one who could do that by allowing that feeling to exist, alongside myriad other emotions inside me.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2024

While allowing that it's an "honor" to be a senator, Britt argued, "that’s not the job that matters most."

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2024

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