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permits (of)

verb

present tense third-person singular of permit (of)

as in allows (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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International expansion needs to produce real economics rather than an impressive location count.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Law enforcement needs effective tools to stop people who organize and plan acts of violence.

— Eric "Doc" Stelnicki, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026

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