Example Sentences

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On Tuesday, Amazon announced that the FCC had permitted it to deploy another 4,500 satellites.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

Before the play, the Chargers’ defense had permitted only 66 total yards.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2023

The Taipei Women's Rescue Foundation said her family had permitted the news of her death to be known after a private funeral.

From BBC • May 23, 2023

The National Native Title Tribunal in December had permitted Santos to go ahead with the project.

From Reuters • Apr. 26, 2023

Their southeast aspect had permitted parallelograms of morning sunlight to advance across the powder-blue carpet.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan