granted

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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

About an hour into the hearing, the judge granted him conditional release and adjourned the hearing, the broadcaster said.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Visa figures record when permission was granted, not when or whether someone arrived in the UK.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

After an audience with the Emperor, he was appointed Imperial Mathematician, granted a good income and offered a choice of three castles in which to set up his observatory.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin