permitted

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That it is, but it is also about the society that permitted gladiatorial combat—more than permitted it, enjoyed it as entertainment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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

Nhamo hurried down the hill and jat as close to Donkeyberry as the old creature permitted.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer