permits (of)

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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needs
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  • To do our best science, archaeology really needs a diverse group of practitioners.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 28 Oct. 2025
  • What the region needs, said Margalit, are Israeli and Arab political leaders who can move beyond the endless cycle of conflict.
    Greg Myre, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Permits (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permits%20%28of%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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