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Recent Examples of leeway
The club's stability combined with its ability to remain competitive even without a franchise quarterback for the last half-decade means whoever gets the job will be given substantial leeway to get the team back to the top.
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Will Graves, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
The club’s stability — the team has had just three head coaches since 1969 — combined with its ability to remain competitive even without a franchise quarterback for the last half-decade means whoever gets the job will be given substantial leeway to get the team back to the top.
—Will Graves, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2026
That could give the Fed more leeway to lower interest rates later.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
If the Supreme Court reverses the lower court’s decision, candidates could have more leeway to challenge election laws and processes before Election Day.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2026
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Will Graves, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
The club’s stability — the team has had just three head coaches since 1969 — combined with its ability to remain competitive even without a franchise quarterback for the last half-decade means whoever gets the job will be given substantial leeway to get the team back to the top.
—Will Graves, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2026
That could give the Fed more leeway to lower interest rates later.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
If the Supreme Court reverses the lower court’s decision, candidates could have more leeway to challenge election laws and processes before Election Day.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leeway
Noun
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My biggest disappointment was where the tension went slack because the situation didn’t make sense.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Jan. 2026
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Garner selected a chunky turtleneck sweater and gray slacks, while Affleck layered a gray jacket over a pink button-down and khaki pants.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That’s around the latitude of my favorite aurora-hunting perches like Fairbanks, Alaska; South Greenland; and Iceland (the entire island is within the oval).—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
27 Jan. 2026
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That means possible auroras at high latitudes.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Leeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leeway. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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