granting
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He believes granting farmers temporary planning permission for a period of five years to allow parking in their fields would help solve the problem.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
He pointed to a 1999 state law granting Hood County’ special powers to protect the watershed feeding Lake Granbury and the Brazos River in unincorporated areas.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
In Maine, enrollment in a program granting $500 to newborns switched from 40% to 100%.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
Throughout history, kings and popes traditionally celebrated “jubilee” years with granting pardons and forgiving sins.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
In 1870, the Fifteenth Amendment was ratified, granting African American men the right to vote.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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