not permitted

Example Sentences

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Lindsay's son, Joe Bennett, said they were "not permitted to attend their own appeal hearing".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Passenger ferries are also not permitted on the Semliki River, which forms part of the border between DR Congo and Uganda.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Anthropic also named eight firms that it said were not permitted to buy or sell its shares, saying, “the following firms are not authorized to buy or sell Anthropic shares.”

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Under long‑standing arrangements, Jews may visit the compound -- which they revere as the site of the first and second Jewish temples -- but they are not permitted to pray there.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

We were not permitted to speak much, there being little time for conversation; and so we were reduced to nods and watchful eyes.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson