be granted

Example Sentences

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That would eventually be granted - and after 19 years in power, the party is now trying to renew itself in office and prove that it still has the energy and ideas to govern.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

A Texas summer camp where 27 girls died in a flood last July has been informed by state authorities that it hasn’t met adequate safety standards to be granted an operating license for this summer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

US officials suggested early in the blockade that certain vessels would be granted exemptions on humanitarian grounds, but did not specify the exact conditions.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Transiting the waterway is “not a privilege to be granted, withheld or weaponized.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

My wish wasn’t the kind that could be granted by wishing rocks.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson