permitted

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Some live-capture traps are permitted for pest control of species like crows and pigeons, but traps must be checked regularly and non-target species released unharmed.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

In Scotland, anyone aged between five and 21 with an NEC featuring the blue 'ITSO' circle is permitted to travel on any bus service within Scotland free of charge.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

At one coal-burning unit, emissions for mercury, nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide were well under permitted levels, according to hourly and 24-hour measurements on a computer screen.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Governments should not be permitted to search broad groups of innocent people merely because technology makes doing so efficient.

From Slate • May 20, 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