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permissible

[per-mis-uh-buhl] / pərˈmɪs ə bəl /


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"It feels like we're hitting kind of the bottom of what is permissible, and if they keep going further, I think something's going to happen," Carassco said.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

Fifty years ago, the Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty as constitutionally permissible in the landmark case Gregg v.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

In the UK, parties must check donations over £500 are from permissible sources, which include people listed on the UK electoral register and UK-registered companies.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Elsewhere within a 5-foot buffer around the home, known as “Zone Zero,” grass and dispersed plants up to 18 inches tall would be permissible.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Only hemorrhages and fires were permissible reasons for a nurse to run.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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