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

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

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

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