as in permitting
to give permission for or to approve of
as soon as the project is green-lighted, we'll schedule a planning meeting
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Democratic lawmakers in California approved a sweeping slate of climate and environmental bills Saturday – a package that would double-down on climate commitments like cap-and-trade and high speed rail, while also permitting additional oil drilling in the state.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025 -
True support for working parents means more than permitting remote work.—
Liz Teran,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Williams is up to five straight scoreless outings since allowing four runs two weeks ago in Houston.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Last Friday, in Colorado’s 4-2 win over the Padres in San Diego, Gordon pitched six-plus innings, allowing one run on just two hits and one walk.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
17 Sep. 2025
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She was called up to the main roster after having title reigns with the NXT Women's Championship and the North American Women's Championship.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Would Americans have been better served by having more ready access to the evidence of what political violence looks like?—
Time,
Time,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Green-lighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green-lighting. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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