Sentence examples for granted expanded from inspiring English sources

In 2003, citing the dangers of terrorism, a federal judge granted expanded surveillance powers to the New York police, who had previously faced restrictions in monitoring political groups.

The judge, Stephen V. Wilson, said that in adopting the legislation, Congress had granted expanded First Amendment protection to churches, and so exceeded its constitutional authority.

Some already allege that the deal is simply a cover for Mrs Arroyo to have another try at this.Under the proposed agreement with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), a semi-autonomous Muslim region covering parts of Mindanao and other nearby islands, which has existed since 1989, would be enlarged and granted expanded powers.

U.S.-based employees of the British bank were granted expanded parental leave benefits in June.

Granted, expanding the composition of Bovini to inclide the saola would highlight the surprising genomic similarities among all these animals, but it would do so in spite of large phenotype-level differences, which clearly the genomic sequences alone do not predict.

They discussed the region's so-called "hundred-mile exemption," a policy that grants expanded powers to border agents within a hundred miles of official entry points.

Additionally, for the four participating presses, the initial grant expanded applicant pools, improved outreach to underrepresented communities, created more equitable preliminary screening practices in hiring, and enabled dedicated attention to diversity, equity, and inclusion overall.

As the grant expanded, so did the WCCW's roster of community partners.

Beyond town Mexican land grants expanded the number of California ranchos that modestly added to the local economy.

Granted, it expanded my vocabulary for homophobic insults considerably, but I've never felt the urge to travel to war-torn regions and practise my sniper skills for real.

Ms. Quinn, currently the City Council speaker, also said she would give veterans priority in getting small-business grants, expand the system of veteran courts and make the Mayor's Office of Veterans Affairs more attuned to the needs of young veterans.