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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This repeated sampling allowed scientists to track changes in methane concentrations over many years.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
But a succession of mistakes - handling errors, needless offloads, sloppy penalties – allowed Tonga to control the momentum for much of the game.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
“He always allowed the musicians around him to shine in their strengths, generous with the spotlight and appreciative of what each brought to the music,” Steiling continued in the band’s Facebook post.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
They’re up against the entire apparatus that allowed Skydance to become what it is now.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
Everyone else is allowed a couple more hours before night-time curfew.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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