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permission

[per-mish-uhn] / pərˈmɪʃ ən /


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The group's co-founder Huda Ammori is seeking permission to challenge the implementation of the ban at the UK Supreme Court.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

The elder Gao was retired; he asked his wife—Emma’s mother—for permission to use around $45,000 of their savings to start making wine in their home region of Ningxia, in northern China.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Billy is the star of the original “Camp Miasma” that Kris is rebooting, and she’s just given Kris permission to be as weird as she needs to be in order to come.

From Salon Aug. 27, 2026

It resonates in part because pregnant women are routinely handed absolutes with little explanation and expected to comply, so permission to have a little leeway is a welcome relief.

From Slate Aug. 27, 2026

The minute roll call was dismissed the following morning, I headed for the hospital, permission or no.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Each Cisco agent pulls relevant context about an employee in real time through secure enterprise connectors based on existing user permissions.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

However, long before planning permissions were secured, Bakker and his team were hard at work on creating the materials needed for the project.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

“All required licenses, waivers and permissions needed for the relevant financial transactions will be granted by the United States of America,” the memorandum reads.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

The final mechanism will be agreed within 60 days of the final deal, and all licences, waivers and permissions will be granted by the US.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

He was sitting at the dining table with his laptop open, sorting through school forms and gymnastics permissions slips for Adria and me.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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