be permitted

Example Sentences

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They have made the Spaniard a proposal and are awaiting his answer, within that are assurances he will be permitted significant influence over the recruitment operation.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

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

From Slate • May 20, 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

The field narrowed after several groups objected to an election law which set the conditions under which candidates would be permitted to stand.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

As the country expanded westward, the argument intensified: When new states and territories were added to the nation, should slavery be permitted in them?

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow