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The device’s lithium battery exceeded the maximum allowable size, so the customer was asked to remove it.
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Regulation should narrow allowable markets and treat them closer to gambling, with strict limits and disclosures.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
For 2026, you are allowed to withdraw up to $20,000 for allowable educational expenses.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Jeanie Buss, governor of the Lakers, has donated the maximum allowable amount to Spencer Pratt’s mayoral campaign, offering a high-profile boost to a nontraditional candidate in the race to lead Los Angeles.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Regulation should narrow allowable markets and treat them closer to gambling, with strict limits and disclosures.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
For 2026, you are allowed to withdraw up to $20,000 for allowable educational expenses.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Jeanie Buss, governor of the Lakers, has donated the maximum allowable amount to Spencer Pratt’s mayoral campaign, offering a high-profile boost to a nontraditional candidate in the race to lead Los Angeles.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Allowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allowable. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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