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He was granted withholding of removal, a weaker protection than asylum but nonetheless considered a win in immigration court under previous administrations.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The federal government has granted some California counties waivers that give them temporary permission not to enforce the requirement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

A south London incineration company has been granted permission to process tens of thousands of extra tonnes of rubbish each year after the Environment Agency approved a permit variation.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The history of global corporations arguably began in 1600, when a royal charter from Queen Elizabeth I granted the British East India Company a monopoly on Asian sea trade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Belief could be sustained only if a peculiar authority was granted to obscure books, or better still ancient manuscripts newly discovered in locked chests.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton