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permission

[per-mish-uhn] / pərˈmɪʃ ən /


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Ahmed: It’s funny you should say that because I spoke to Alejandro today and he gave me permission to reveal something exclusively to you on this podcast.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Pokémon Company International has said the White House did not have permission to use its imagery.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

It has repeatedly attacked commercial ships seeking to transit without its permission, and it set up an entity known as the Persian Gulf Strait Authority to try to charge vessels wanting to cross the waterway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

When you’re a kid, it arrives all at once: the last school bell, the first trip to the pool, the permission slip feeling of a completely unscheduled Tuesday.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

She knew perfectly well that there was something not quite right about examining another person’s property without permission.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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