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permitted

[per-mit-id] / pərˈmɪt ɪd /


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In 2021, when Talon won his second and last term permitted under the constitution, he kept Wadagni at the finance ministry, promoting him to minister of state.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

While they are no longer allowed in lessons, students are still permitted phones during break times - the school having previously retreated from a stricter ban.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The U.S. is already permitted to expand forces under a 1951 treaty that allows virtually unimpeded access.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

It was whether federal courts, hemmed in by the modern law of habeas corpus, are permitted to say anything meaningful about that possibility at all.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

In the end, what I respected most about my parents was that when we didn't see eye to eye on certain topics, we were permitted to have a respectful dialogue.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi