granted

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He had been remanded in custody between charge and the beginning of the trial, South Yorkshire Police said, but his defence team's application for bail was then granted by the court.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Communicating with loved ones is important for anyone who wants their final wishes to be granted, or who are concerned about the money they’ve saved throughout their lives being used exactly as they hoped.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Even players such as Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, who will each be playing in the World Cup for a record sixth time, don’t take that call for granted.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

She says she doesn’t take it for granted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

But later historians have naturally turned the phrase ‘Whig history’ back against Butterfield himself, accusing him of taking for granted the superiority of modern science over all that went before.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton