permitted

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Thunder sticks are so loud that they were banned at the World Baseball Classic finals, even as drums, trumpets and cowbells were permitted.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Treat charging like infrastructure—planned, permitted and powered—ahead of demand, and this time really can be different.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

During the Gulf War, a 1990 vote allowed a US-led coalition to intervene in Iraq, while in 2011 a similar vote permitted NATO's intervention in Libya.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

That guy wasn’t a permitted camper, insisted Gil.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

He had kept mother and child in the hospital longer than permitted already because she had nowhere else to go.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom