as in acceptable
that may be permitted
international travel without a passport isn't allowable
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Recent Examples of allowable
Some states add a supplement, making payments and allowable income levels higher.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Further, the European Union set the maximum allowable lead concentration for bark spices at 2 ppm, according to regulations set in 2021 (PDF).
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2024
As of August 2023, the maximum allowable annual rent increase under state law was limited to 8.8%.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
The final rule, first proposed by government regulators in July, reduces the allowable silica dust levels in mining operations to 50 micrograms per cubic meter, with an action level at 25 micrograms, for an eight-hour workday.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Further, the European Union set the maximum allowable lead concentration for bark spices at 2 ppm, according to regulations set in 2021 (PDF).
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2024
As of August 2023, the maximum allowable annual rent increase under state law was limited to 8.8%.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
The final rule, first proposed by government regulators in July, reduces the allowable silica dust levels in mining operations to 50 micrograms per cubic meter, with an action level at 25 micrograms, for an eight-hour workday.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
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Take proof of residency — a driver's license, utility bill, bank statement or paycheck are acceptable — to your local clerk's office by 8pm.Joe Guillen, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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So, with all of the items that are deemed unfit for hot water, what items are acceptable for these temperatures?Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
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Taking photos or videos of an early or absentee ballot from home is permissible under Arizona law, but taking any photos or videos in a voting location inside the 75-foot limit is prohibited and punishable as a misdemeanor.Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Open Models Are Your Friends This is possible largely in part thanks to the emergence of open permissible models.Thomas Cornely, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Embracing Change: The Evolution of Narratives With new admissible evidence highlighting Erik Menendez and Lyle Menendez’s allegations of abuse against their father Jose Menendez, society’s perspective has the potential to shift.Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Yet jurors—including some from at Roberson’s trial—often hear and trust these tenuous opinions, which has led some scholars to argue that manner of death testimony should not be admissible in U.S. courts, as is the case in nearly every other country.Jeff Kukucka, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2024
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Justin says Lo now owes him more than $165,000 in legal fees, back rent, and repairs.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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According to the post-election poll by the Democratic-leaning groups, Latino voters supported providing legal status to undocumented immigrants who have lived in the U.S. a very long time, including those brought to the U.S. as children.Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Allowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowable. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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