as in to admit (of)
to make possible especially to the exclusion of other possibilities
the photo is too grainy to permit of anything more than a slight enlargement
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On most legislation, Republicans typically need 10 Democratic votes to bypass the 60-vote filibuster threshold.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
23 May 2025 -
Judge Tony Baumgartner dictated additional terms, stating that the court needed to be aware of where Brown resided.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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“Permit (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permit%20%28of%29. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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