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permitted or authorized:
In chess, there are only 64 squares with 16 pieces and very specific allowed moves.
Physics. involving a change in quantum numbers, permitted by the selection rules:
allowed transition.

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Origin of allowed¹

First recorded in 1300–50; allow, -ed ²

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But, when she left, Elise was allowed to enter her bedroom from a communal area without staff members present.

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That allowed Kuzmenko to put the Kings in front 3:33 into the second period.

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In January, it reversed rules for its cafes in North America that allowed people to use their facilities even if they had not bought anything.

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Jaime Giorgio, 28, was lucky enough to have some cash on him, which allowed him to buy food and other essentials.

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Resolving her eye problems has allowed Ellie to concentrate on her training as a GP and arrange her wedding.

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