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The phrase "allowed to run for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing eligibility or permission to participate in an election or competition.
Example: "She is allowed to run for the position of mayor in the upcoming election."
Alternatives: "permitted to contest for" or "eligible to stand for".
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"People are allowed to run for president.
And she was not allowed to run for office in the end.
It was as if a single radio drama had been allowed to run for 30 hours.
This week they insisted that convicted criminals be allowed to run for election.
"She should not be allowed to run for President," he said of Clinton.
Yet a large cloud remains.It is still not clear whether Alassane Ouattara will be allowed to run for the presidency.
If Rod Blagojevich were allowed to run for things anymore, he'd be in this as an outsider.
Both are doing well, although Mr. Guillen was not allowed to run for six weeks after the operation.
Mr Berlusconi should never have been allowed to run for office without giving up control of his Mediaset empire.
All members are allowed to run for president, however, as long as they obtain the signatures of 25 other members.
They also question why Morsi was not charged with collaborating with foreign groups before he was allowed to run for president.
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