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

It would not be permitted to offer investment advisory services.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

As well as the restriction on face coverings, Hochul announced that ICE agents would no longer be permitted to enter schools, libraries, community centers, polling sites, and other sensitive locations without a judicial warrant.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Rent increases will only be permitted "where landlords deliver genuine improvements to homes, particularly upgrades that improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

It is very contagious, so she will not be permitted to stay.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool