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Likewise, Lisa Kibutu, a Kenya Fashion Council board member, says many jobs involving mitumba are "hand-to-mouth" roles that do not allow for growth and social mobility.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
He pointed to a recent landmark bill, State Senate Bill 79, which overrides local zoning laws to allow for taller, denser buildings near major transit stops.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
It would allow for condemnation of vessels not on any sanctions list, as well as neutral vessels trying to break the blockade.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
“Technology has really continued to advance to allow for investors from all over the world to be able to trade in U.S. equities anytime during the day,” she says.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Interestingly, oil company geologists had known for years that if you wanted to find oil you had to allow for precisely the sort of surface movements that were implied by plate tectonics.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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