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permission

[per-mish-uhn] / pərˈmɪʃ ən /


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BBC News NI approached the contractor to ask how much the options differed in price, but the firm said it was unable to discuss it without permission from the client.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Meanwhile, Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin is seeking permission to deploy nearly 52,000 satellites capable of handling AI computing into orbit.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Your money will stay in a bank or a brokerage, and part of what’s in your agreement may be the permission for the adviser to make trades on your behalf, as a power of attorney.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

He said the museum also wants the records, which aren’t yet available online, to be openly accessible once digitized, though it would only do so with Congo’s permission.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

The old Penelope would never have taken it without permission, but Penelope “Sticky Fingers” Lumley, master criminal and friend to pirates, had no such hesitation.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood