granted

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A campaigner for clean waterways has said there is a risk of pollution, despite part of the River Thames being granted bathing status by the government.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The Rolling Stone article, which posted Tuesday, was based in part on a tour of its Dallas lab the company granted a reporter in February.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Judge Rebecca Robinson granted a motion to dismiss made by Parker’s defense attorney, finding that the arguments made by prosecutors were legal theories, not a solid law on which to charge someone with a crime.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Market share lost to Huawei’s Ascend chips does not automatically return when licenses are granted, because Chinese hyperscalers are building procurement pipelines and software stacks around domestic alternatives.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

I know it: your request is granted then—for the time.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë