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verb
- To make something possible or to create an opportunity for something to happen.
- To take something into consideration or include it in a plan or calculation.
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Physics allows for black holes far smaller than the enormous objects typically found at the centers of galaxies or created when massive stars collapse.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Officials responded to Hilton’s home in Miami around 9 p.m. and “safely recovered” Hilton, who was subsequently placed in a 72-hour hold under Florida’s Baker Act, which allows for detention to assess mental health.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
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- provides for
- considers
- makes room for
- permits
- opens the door to
