be permitted

Example Sentences

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Governments should not be permitted to search broad groups of innocent people merely because technology makes doing so efficient.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

Ships carrying humanitarian supplies, Centcom says, will be permitted, but "subject to inspection."

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

That it got made before the strict enforcement of the Production Code allowed for a few more liberties than would shortly be permitted, but its bedrock slyness and winking tone are elemental.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

If an exemption is granted, Zoox would be permitted to sell and operate its vehicles across state lines.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Narcissa knew that the only way she would be permitted to enter Hogwarts, and find her son, was as part of the conquering army.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling