as in permitted
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as in had
formal + old-fashioned
to give (something) to someone as a promise or a privilege
He vouchsafed the secret to only a few chosen disciples.
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Carter had little national name recognition when he was elected president in 1976, having served in the Georgia Senate and one term as governor of the state before moving to the White House.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
4 Jan. 2025 -
On influencers at the DNC and RNC This tension between influencers and traditional media gained prominence when influencers had access to both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions.—
Eric Deggans,
NPR,
4 Jan. 2025
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As Tribune contributor Hannah Edgar noted in a September preview of the still-running Hyde Park Jazz Festival, these kinds of Chicago events should not be taken for granted.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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The bottom line is that the BOI filings are now due by January 13, 2025, including a 12-day extension just granted by FINCEN.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Trump’s instructions would stop the granting of automatic citizenship for children born in the U.S. to mothers who are not legally in the country, unless their father was a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
22 Jan. 2025
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In general, this executive order declares the end of birthright citizenship in circumstances where an individual is born within the United States, but neither of the parents of such child are lawful permanent residents or U.S. citizens.—
Darren T. Case,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Leicester, who have kept just one clean sheet this season, have conceded 37 goals in 17 league games at an average of over two goals a game, with seven goals conceded without reply in the last two fixtures alone.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
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Madrid into the break with 29 goals conceded in 26 games this season across all competitions.—
Mario Cortegana,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The conundrum: how to square the authorized concert film they had been hired to produce with the tour’s deadly turn?—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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On a nearby road, armed National Guard personnel only allowed authorized vehicles through.—
Sam Morgen,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, healthcare and social assistance workers suffered over 562,000 injuries in 2023, the most of any sector.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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Spokesperson Clinton, a Democrat who served as the 42nd president of the United States, suffered some health issues since leaving the White House in 2001.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Large technology companies are still struggling with this problem as there is no clear, universally accepted framework to ensure alignment in practical systems.—
Thorsten Zander,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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He’s submitted several accepted emoji proposals to the Unicode Consortium.—
Jay Peters,
The Verge,
18 Jan. 2025
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For example, girls’ volleyball has been sanctioned by the Florida High School Athletic Association since 1974.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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The United States on Tuesday sanctioned a senior Hungarian government official and close ally of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for alleged corruption.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Vouchsafed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vouchsafed. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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