as in to permit (of)
to make possible especially to the exclusion of other possibilities
I'm afraid the problem doesn't allow of any other solution
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To run the program across the state, $22 million is needed annually; $16 million in state appropriations and $6 million in federal funding.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026 -
As the Grammy-winner took the Super Bowl halftime stage on February 8, fans of football and fans of Bad Bunny alike needed to know if there will be anyone special cheering him on from the sidelines.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Tesla has worked to secure millions in state and local funding for its Semi, while many in the trucking industry question whether the vehicle’s uneven development timeline justifies such heavy public investment.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Those documents will reveal the grounds the federal government used to justify the FBI’s seizure of 2020 election records last month.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Allow (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allow%20%28of%29. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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