be permitted

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On Monday Raúl Castro’s great nephew Oscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga, Cuba’s deputy prime minister, announced that Cubans living abroad would be permitted to invest and become owners of businesses on the island.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

However, it has confirmed that household pets would not be permitted.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 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

Kushner would, however, be permitted to continue his diplomatic duties and have "exchanges" with officials, it added in a statement.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 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