as in permitting
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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That means less time to negotiate any agreement on permitting reform, which should have been the next big energy item on the agenda.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
30 Sep. 2025 -
Its four models range up to the latest version, Block IV, which can feed back live information on targets below, permitting a change during flight.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Reactor designs are tailored to customer needs, allowing integration into existing systems and application-specific piloting at industrial sites.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Critics had warned that allowing Trump to fire Cook would have trampled on decades of research showing central banks function best when they're allowed to operate without meddling from politicians.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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Despite having three new starters on the offensive line, Winchester dictated the pace, which led to a dominating performance from senior captain Gianni DePrimeo, who ran for five touchdowns.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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The animosity between the two boiled over when suspicions grew among the Joneses that Brandon was Marty Baker’s secret informant, after a Skeet associate spotted Brandon and Baker having lunch together in Mentone.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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