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deployment overseas would be regarded as a permissible reason for late filing by members of the military
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According to South Korea's Foreign Ministry, the two countries agreed that the definition of permissible business activities under the B-1 and ESTA categories are ambiguous, and are working to fix it.
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Selina Wang, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2025
Until that gap is addressed, testosterone for women remains a gray area—legally permissible, but inconsistently regulated.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 6 Nov. 2025
During that time, Ashley has said he's been working on a policy that is both strong and permits access to the courthouse complex but has acknowledged the limitations of what is legally permissible.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Sports gambling is now permissible in some 30 states and online gambling, for better or worse, is everywhere on college campuses.
—Dana O'Neil, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
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Selina Wang, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2025
Until that gap is addressed, testosterone for women remains a gray area—legally permissible, but inconsistently regulated.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 6 Nov. 2025
During that time, Ashley has said he's been working on a policy that is both strong and permits access to the courthouse complex but has acknowledged the limitations of what is legally permissible.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Sports gambling is now permissible in some 30 states and online gambling, for better or worse, is everywhere on college campuses.
—Dana O'Neil, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Permissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permissible. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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permissible
adjective
per·mis·si·ble
pər-ˈmis-ə-bəl 
: that may be permitted : allowable
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