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as in allows
to give permission for or to approve of the school won't permit such an activity on its grounds
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as in lets
to give permission to you are not permitted to swim at the town pond without a season pass
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as in enables
to make able or possible we'll have our picnic on Thursday, weather permitting
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as in tolerates
to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference the college permits way too much drinking, in my opinion
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Recent Examples of permits
Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026 The Screening Partnership Program, or SPP, permits airports to apply for private companies to provide airport security screening at their checkpoints. —Sheldon H. Jacobson, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026 If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances. —Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 Apr. 2026 City leaders have also taken a new step of prohibiting all special event permits on Picnic Day, a move intended to reduce congestion, limit overlapping crowds and allow emergency services to respond more effectively. —Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026 Shop cooling mat for dogs If the airline permits cooling pads for your dog’s kennel, consider the LE SURE Premium Cooling Blanket. —Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026 At the center of the standoff that has stretched throughout the week is Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which permits the CIA, National Security Agency, FBI and other agencies to collect and analyze vast amounts of overseas communications without a warrant. —ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026 This process automatically estimates users’ ages and permits them to chat only with others estimated to be in a similar age range. —Angela Yang, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026 If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances. —Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026 On Monday, the Overland Park City Council will look at special events permits for the farmers market to take place this spring and summer — including issuing a special events permit for the market’s new location, 7950 Marty Street, starting in early June. —Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2026
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The 2025 Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act, or HEAR Act, expands on a 2016 law, signed by President Barack Obama, that permits victims and descendants of victims of the Holocaust to lay legal claim to works of art looted by the Nazis or sold to the Nazis under false pretenses. —Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026 The Screening Partnership Program, or SPP, permits airports to apply for private companies to provide airport security screening at their checkpoints. —Sheldon H. Jacobson, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026 If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances. —Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 Apr. 2026 City leaders have also taken a new step of prohibiting all special event permits on Picnic Day, a move intended to reduce congestion, limit overlapping crowds and allow emergency services to respond more effectively. —Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026 Shop cooling mat for dogs If the airline permits cooling pads for your dog’s kennel, consider the LE SURE Premium Cooling Blanket. —Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026 At the center of the standoff that has stretched throughout the week is Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which permits the CIA, National Security Agency, FBI and other agencies to collect and analyze vast amounts of overseas communications without a warrant. —ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026 This process automatically estimates users’ ages and permits them to chat only with others estimated to be in a similar age range. —Angela Yang, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026 If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances. —Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
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Licenses and permits, including a sales tax permit if products will be sold, also may be required. —Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026 On Monday, the Overland Park City Council will look at special events permits for the farmers market to take place this spring and summer — including issuing a special events permit for the market’s new location, 7950 Marty Street, starting in early June. —Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2026
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At stake is Section 702 of FISA, which allows intelligence agencies to collect vast overseas communications without warrants, sometimes catching Americans’ private data.— Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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Negotiations could center around one particular aspect of the complex deal that allows certain shareholders to receive an all-cash payment at a lower valuation.— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
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Kevin McKidd lets his red curly locs flow while filming a remake of Highlander at Eilean Donan Castle in Scotland on April 15.— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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In the wake of this rejection by a man who’s only ever disappointed her, Clive lets a host of emotions run over her face.— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
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This method enables the layer-by-layer assembly of atomic structures under extreme oxidation conditions.— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
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The one nation that could restrain his worst impulses — us — enables them instead.— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
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Kale tolerates light freezes and cold temperatures enhance the flavor of their foliage.— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
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Holly tolerates mild drought once established.— Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2026
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The Margaux has a toggle closure, while Quince’s bag seals with a zipper, which provides extra security.— Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama has a shot at doing the same.— Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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That critique also conveniently ignores how much of the existing media landscape was built on government largesse.— Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 19 Apr. 2026
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In other words, the life-writer cannot take a doggedly factual approach that ignores a whole layer of emotional and imaginative experience.— Sara Wheeler, Big Think, 17 Apr. 2026
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Viture further claims similar patents have have been rejected in China, and that Xreal’s patent adds only minor, appearance-level changes rather than true optical innovation.— Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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After all, patents do temporarily block rival companies from introducing copycat products to compete against the earlier inventor and patent holder.— David J. Kappos, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
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Point State Park concessions Live Fresh Juicery, P's Bird Wagon, Pattie's Pastries, Remo's Catering, The Roaming Bean, Secretos de mis Abuelos, Street Fries and Vitalia Wood Fired Oven are the concessions at Point State Park.— Michael Guise, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Now, with 31% of lab space sitting empty, a handful of companies — some international — are swooping in on declining rents and rising landlord concessions.— Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
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“Permits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/permits. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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