permission

Example Sentences

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At the end of the hearing in Tunis, Gueblaoui asked for permission to embrace his mother, before collapsing into her arms, causing a stir in the courtroom.

From Barron's

His lawyers had argued that the purported existence of an order by Malaysia's former king, called a "royal addendum", granted him permission to serve the rest of his current sentence at home.

From Barron's

What unsettles me is how eagerly people rush to perform the worst versions of themselves when given permission.

From Salon

It cited laws that prohibited public officers from communicating with the media on "issues related to work or official policy" without permission from authorising seniors.

From BBC

The archaeological work at Twentyshilling was a required condition of planning permission for the wind farm which is now fully operational.

From BBC