allowed
Americanadjective
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permitted or authorized.
In chess, there are only 64 squares with 16 pieces and very specific allowed moves.
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Physics. involving a change in quantum numbers, permitted by the selection rules.
allowed transition.
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Vocabulary lists containing allowed
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That’s why I called my book “Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old,” because people want want me to stay a certain way.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
The next day a sign was posted in front of the building that read: “Notice: No Chairs or Tents are Allowed on the Sidewalk!”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025
Allowed in the campsite but not in the arena are:
From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025
Here are five shocking revelations from "Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old: Thoughts on Aging as a Woman."
From Salon • Jan. 15, 2025
Nora uncaps the red marker and, in bold letters at the top of the page, writes: “Reasons Joy and Nora Should Be Allowed to Walk Ziggy.”
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
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