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allowing

  • present participle of allow.

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Then Anthropic stopped allowing third-party operating systems to run on its subscriptions, which it saw as a violation of its terms of service.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

Meanwhile, fan group Unsere Kurve said the DFB should not "kowtow to capital" by allowing Red Bull to keep Klopp on their books.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

They say allowing them to be produced in the U.S. is safer for patients.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

His regret lingers alongside his grief, allowing the viewer to understand his complex feelings of remorse.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

He could not believe that a dignified body of sober-minded legislators were allowing these “shaking Quakers” with their throbbing consciences to control the national agenda.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis