permitted

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BlueCruise also permitted excessive speeding in a work zone, which was likely to blame in the Pennsylvania incident, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Some churches around the Anglican world have long permitted women bishops, with the first appointed in the United States in 1989.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

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

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

The second option would’ve added the same provisions as the first, but also permitted buildings as tall as eight stories within a half-mile of 23 transit stops around L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Kids could have a phone in their lockers but were not permitted to carry them around, and they definitely could not have them in class.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya