as in allowable
that may be permitted
deployment overseas would be regarded as a permissible reason for late filing by members of the military
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There is only one instance when a drone is permissible to use—to aid in recovering a deer after it's been hunted.
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Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024
Her results would show there was plutonium in her lungs, but that her counts were within permissible levels at the time.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Eight analysts did on- and off-field coaching during that period, exceeding the permissible number by six.
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Both parties also agreed that Lincoln Riley violated head coach responsibility rules but that he would not be suspended.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 12 Nov. 2024
The Tax Law Center at New York University recently submitted a supplemental comment letter addressing whether the first productive use rule is permissible following the Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright Enterprises Inc. v. Raimondo, 144 S. Ct. 2244 (2024).
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024
Her results would show there was plutonium in her lungs, but that her counts were within permissible levels at the time.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Eight analysts did on- and off-field coaching during that period, exceeding the permissible number by six.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM
Both parties also agreed that Lincoln Riley violated head coach responsibility rules but that he would not be suspended.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 12 Nov. 2024
The Tax Law Center at New York University recently submitted a supplemental comment letter addressing whether the first productive use rule is permissible following the Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright Enterprises Inc. v. Raimondo, 144 S. Ct. 2244 (2024).
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Permissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permissible. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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