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

“What the study of history tells you is that we’ve always been divided,” Burns explained, allowing that every time we’ve arrived at a breaking point, it feels new.

From Salon • Nov. 15, 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

If the teachers were allowing that to turn up on the official report, it was obvious they didn’t intend to punish anyone for the nasty little skirmish in the battleroom.

From "Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card