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allowed

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past tense of allow
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Recent Examples of allowed
Verb
Part of the discussion in court Friday revolved around what will be allowed at the trial regarding a video that aired on CNN last year that showed Combs punching his former girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie, and throwing her on the floor in a hotel hallway. arkansasonline.com, 16 Mar. 2025 An Indiana police officer is accused of forcing his six-year-old daughter to stand outside in freezing temperatures holding a sign threatening her brother as punishment for pouting because she was not allowed to wear lip gloss. Landon Mion, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025 This is a time to support mask mandates in health care facilities and beyond, not limit the places people are legally allowed to mask. Nikki Morse, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2025 And then Steve Cook, 16 years into a career built on heading, was allowed the freedom of the Leeds box to nod in a second. Beren Cross, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025 This was the fifth time in six games the Blue Jackets have allowed the first goal of the game. Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025 Since 2016, a small trickle of visitors—no more than four per day—has been allowed to tag along, and a chunk of their $500-a-head permit fee helps keep the research center running. Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025 The Blue Jackets have allowed a goal on the first shot of the game in two straight games and three times in their last six outings. Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025 Magic happens when at least one person—a writer, a photographer, or an editor—has been allowed to fall in love. Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allowed
Verb
  • The New England Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Hospital in Quincy, MA has been rescuing, treating, and releasing multiple sea turtle species for over 30 years and has admitted over 500 turtles in just the past three years.
    Priya Shukla, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Altman recently admitted that the company is experiencing losses because consumers are using it much more than anticipated.
    Sejal Sharma, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2025
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  • While Medicaid and Medicare haven't been specified as areas to cut, the committee will have to make final decisions, and Medicaid and Medicare are allotted a considerable portion of the committee's funding.
    Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
  • In the short term, more is being allotted to farms and communities in Central and Southern California.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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  • The fast turnaround was no doubt enabled by landing the booster back near the launch site, speeding the process of inspecting and refurbishing the rocket.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Earnhardt enabled Berry to drive the team’s late model in between drivers years back.
    Joseph Wolkin, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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  • His music reflected his deep environmental commitment and love for the outdoors, qualities that led to accolades including Grammy and Emmy Awards.
    Darryn King, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Wrexham’s excellent form in both League Two and League One, meanwhile, was reflected with their total of 27 wins — second only to Leeds.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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  • Nobody would’ve believed that, right?
    Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
  • He is believed to be the only dual-sport athlete in the NCAA this season to play football and men’s basketball.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2025
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  • The money was intended to help build three structures on canals and basins in North Miami-Dade and Broward counties to improve flood mitigation.
    Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The funding was approved by Congress and intended for schools to help their students in dealing with the long-term recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
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  • Musk had a prominent seat in the House gallery near the First Lady, even as some Democratic lawmakers brought guests who were directly impacted by his DOGE initiatives, including fired federal workers and others who have felt the effects of a government funding freeze.
    Nik Popli, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
  • But yes, that was cold-blooded to Dickson, who clearly had a crush on her.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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  • Others, like the Miami Marlins, let players take one jersey and charge them for more.
    Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The New York Yankees let two-time All-Star Gleyber Torres walk in free agency after losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series.
    Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025

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