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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Working and not getting paid and gas prices are extremely high -- like everybody needs their money.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026 -
But not every great season needs a trophy to back it up.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Permits (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permits%20%28of%29. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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