permission
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Police also declined to identify the armed bystander, saying he hadn’t given them permission to name him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Energy generation facilities of 50MW need planning permission from the Welsh government.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
She thought he was going to continue to be a bull in a china shop, big swings and big ideas and asking for forgiveness, not permission.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
MarketWatch will not attribute your comments to you by name without your permission.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
As if she really thought she needed his permission to use the ring.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
Muse engineers said the bot had exploited a permissions setting on his Mac computer he didn’t realize was applicable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
These special permissions gave California the authority to regulate CO2 emissions and pollutants from cargo ships, oil tankers, fishing vessels, lawn mowers, chain saws, and more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
They also priced out those potential updates and secured the necessary planning permissions.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 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
The war seemed fought with as much paper as bullets, what with the letters and the passes and permissions piled on the table, orders received and recorded, recordings of conferences noted down.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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