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So lots of people change their names for all kinds of legitimate reasons allowable under the law.
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Holly Corbett, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The change came after the small town paid out a settlement to the Arnold family of $441,000, which amounted to the maximum civil award allowable under Missouri law.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2025
Any such amendment to the Higher Education Act would likely be allowable under the terms of the Master Promissory Note.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Greer sentenced Williams to ninety-five years in prison, the maximum allowable sentence.
—Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
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Holly Corbett, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The change came after the small town paid out a settlement to the Arnold family of $441,000, which amounted to the maximum civil award allowable under Missouri law.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2025
Any such amendment to the Higher Education Act would likely be allowable under the terms of the Master Promissory Note.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Greer sentenced Williams to ninety-five years in prison, the maximum allowable sentence.
—Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Allowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allowable. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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