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permitting

  • present participle of permit.

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Extracting more is tricky, as wells naturally lose pressure over time, and producers need years of build-out to get to that supply, as they face environmental permitting and other regulations, he said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

The regulators refused, permitting only a modest restructuring.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

The judge noted that any exemption permitting the use of cannabis for religious purposes would require a sound constitutional and legal foundation.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Reframe retained a local contractor who is handling the project from permitting to landscaping.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

Verity is successful they’re sending a Lysander for me, at the field I found, on Sunday or Monday—all of it weather permitting and, of course, assuming we can collect the Rosalie.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein