permitted

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A national “positive list” of which animals citizens are legally permitted to keep as pets.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

One possibility is a credit line from Qatar, collateralized by the Iranian revenue sitting in the country, if such a maneuver were permitted by the Trump administration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Plaintiffs Randall and Candy Renick, whose Altadena home was damaged, said they were charged nearly three times the maximum permitted rate for nearly 10 months.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Lindsay's son, Joe Bennett, said they were "not permitted to attend their own appeal hearing".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Her lips widened into a skeletal smile as she said to me, "You, Sikander, have broken the most sacred law of Kurnugi. The living are not permitted in the netherworld."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda