as in permitted
to give permission for or to approve of
as soon as the project is green-lighted, we'll schedule a planning meeting
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Helix and Covina coaches said Pacheco and Torres were not permitted to be interviewed.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026 -
Violators face a $50 fine, though hands-free technology like Bluetooth is still permitted.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images The Supreme Court on Tuesday night allowed Alabama to use in November’s elections a new map for congressional districts that a lower federal court ruled was discriminatory to Black voters.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Leda was allowed to have popsicles, Jell-O, Cream of Wheat.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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But as of Tuesday evening, Wasserman Schultz’s opponents had yet to agree on who should carry that torch.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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Still, there are pleasures to be had in the slow build and, as Con and Doane have found, in the comfort of lives lived in just the particular way these men have decided to live them.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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“Green-lighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green-lighted. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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