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be permitted

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may
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Instead, production inside a designated allied industrial base should ordinarily be permitted unless a specific national-security reason requires otherwise.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

A test will come on Thursday, when a first wave of pre-IPO SpaceX investors will be permitted to sell shares under so-called lockup agreements.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Perpetual futures, also called “perps,” let small investors take risky bets with much more leverage than would typically be permitted in traditional products.

From Barron's Jun. 8, 2026

It added that Min Aung Hlaing reiterated Myanmar's assurance that its territory "would not be permitted to be used against India's security interests", while Modi reaffirmed India's support for Myanmar's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

From BBC Jun. 2, 2026

It was nearly as good as actually having the toys to be permitted to look at them through the glass window.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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