as in permits (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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needs
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Something needs to change, and a redistribution of wealth within the game (not just the Premier League) would be a huge one.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025 -
Attracting domestic retail capital into the equity markets is something the government really needs to focus on.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Allows (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allows%20%28of%29. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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