be allowed

Example Sentences

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He will not be allowed to officiate at the World Cup.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Only people with tickets to the game, Penn Station travelers, people who work nearby or those with valid reasons to be in the area will be allowed to enter the perimeter, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Postal Service may be allowed to play in processing such ballots.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

All people should be allowed to grow and change their minds, as Platner says he has done since his Reddit-posting days.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

“I thought you wouldn’t be allowed either. Getting your ears pierced is a lot more permanent than dressing up for Halloween.”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan