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permissible

[per-mis-uh-buhl] / pərˈmɪs ə bəl /


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Are the exceptions that every parent would make for their child morally permissible?

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Under the screen-time policy, students have no access to screens until the second grade and permissible screen time is gradually expanded as students get older.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

The National Mining Association, the main lobbying group for mining firms in the United States, told AFP it "absolutely supports" the new lower permissible silica exposure limit.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

The legislation means parties can only accept money from a permissible donor.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

I knew how Nollie had trained her children—but surely, surely now of all times a lie was permissible!

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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