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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But other senior officials defended the decision, arguing that Latin America’s biggest economy needs to shore up its energy independence amid global economic uncertainty, and that Brazil should only transition away from fossil fuels as part of wider international efforts.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
21 Oct. 2025 -
Hot casseroles or anything that needs refrigeration is out.—
Editors of Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Allows (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allows%20%28of%29. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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