How to Use permission in a Sentence

permission

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  • The teacher gave me her permission to go home early.
  • They got permission from the city to build an apartment complex.
  • The posts about me having to 'ask for her permission' — no.
    — EW.com, 6 Aug. 2024
  • The report includes a tool to look up any of the 50 apps and see the permissions requested.
    — Zak Doffman, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
  • With the permission of the Asante royal palace, the Fowler has also taken 3D scans of the objects.
    — Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Williams talked about the time Dante asked her for permission to look through clothing that had been donated to the school.
    — Noelle Crombie, The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, 14 Dec. 2022
  • But talk on the floor without permission, and you'll get expelled.
    — Peter Weber, The Week, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Right now, many of them only have temporary permission to live and work in the U.S.
    — Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Grayscale and a number of funds have also sought permission, but have been denied by the SEC.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune Crypto, 15 June 2023
  • That permission, called a slot, is awarded on a use it or lose it basis.
    — Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Give yourself permission to grow and meet your adult needs, Dr. Peifer says.
    — Julia Ries, SELF, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The driver seemed nervous, so the trooper asked for permission to look inside the SUV.
    — Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 30 Mar. 2023
  • David Holmes, the composer of the show, revealed last year that the Irish singer had given her permission for the song to debut in the TV series.
    — Maëlle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
  • She was not allowed to have a phone, use social media, and rarely got permission to hang out with friends.
    — Ryley Spilman, Parents, 20 June 2024
  • And Hatteras Sky did all of this with the permission of and assistance from the Fitzgerald estate.
    — Melonee Hurt, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024
  • The shock-rocker’s attorney is seeking court permission to use it in the case.
    — Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2023
  • With permission of the homeowners, deputies entered the house.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 23 Mar. 2023
  • End of carousel My wife, without my permission, looked at my phone to read text exchanges between my friend and me.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Kihn gave Weird Al permission to make his song and was seen at the end of Yankovic’s music video as the driver of a convertible.
    — Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Select your language on the watch screen, then give the app permission to find nearby devices.
    — PCMAG, 12 Oct. 2024
  • In the recent past, dozens of vessels, most of them from Spain, fished with the permission of the Moroccan government.
    — Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2024
  • This spring, Donegan was able to procure permission for 15 members of the rotating cast and crew to come to Britain.
    — Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
  • And yet, companies are still asking the state for permission to drill more than two miles into the earth for their own shot at black gold.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2024
  • The woman who shot it gave The Times permission to use it but asked for her name to not be included due to safety concerns.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
  • The very next morning--with the Sheriff's permission--the van was scrubbed clean by two family members.
    — Judy Rybak, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The family joined with the widow’s permission and did the necessary work.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
  • As long as Zulu is in place, no vessels could enter or transit through any of these ports without the permission of the Coast Guard.
    — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 Sep. 2024
  • After asking permission for a dance, Monáe obliges and the two slow-dance together.
    — Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023
  • Bosses and people in authority might look upon you favorably, which is why this could be the day to ask for permission or approval.
    — Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
  • There isn’t a law banning paper statements, however, but permission is required in order to start paperless billing.
    — Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024

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