allows (of)

present tense third-person singular of allow (of)
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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  • By August 25, the district attorney must decide whether to seek to vacate Myers’ conviction or if the story needs to be heard by a jury again.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • General Daily Insight for August 24, 2026 Small cracks reveal what truly needs care.
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“Allows (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allows%20%28of%29. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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