permitted

Example Sentences

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He was told everything was fine for normal speed, so he continued to accelerate the train towards 75mph - the maximum permitted speed at the accident site.

From BBC

Pretti, who worked in the VA’s intensive care unit, had been carrying a legally permitted 9mm handgun when he was killed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dressed in a red T-shirt and yellow custom-made climbing shoes, Honnold moved up the southeast face of the glass and steel building swiftly on Sunday when better weather permitted the climb.

From Barron's

Instead, Fifa brought forward its own 'No Discrimination' campaign, which had been due to start from the quarter-finals, and captains were permitted to wear a No Discrimination armband for the duration of the tournament.

From BBC

Some are excluded altogether; others are permitted to operate, but only within tightly defined political and regulatory limits.

From BBC