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Recent Examples of leeway
On the other hand, giving companies full leeway on what counts led to essentially useless reports in California.
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Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
For the seriously mentally ill, doctors and hospitals need to be given greater leeway to commit someone who, for instance, is camped in his own bodily waste in the subway or of the street or is barefoot and dressed in rags when the temperatures plummet below freezing.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2025
For many years in the early 2000s, Chinese public intellectuals enjoyed leeway for free expression despite formal controls.
—Wenxin Fan, NPR, 11 Apr. 2025
Last week, Brazil’s Congress swiftly passed a reciprocity bill so the country’s executive has leeway to impose retaliation tariffs on nations that impose barriers to Brazilian goods.
—Mauricio Savarese, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
For the seriously mentally ill, doctors and hospitals need to be given greater leeway to commit someone who, for instance, is camped in his own bodily waste in the subway or of the street or is barefoot and dressed in rags when the temperatures plummet below freezing.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2025
For many years in the early 2000s, Chinese public intellectuals enjoyed leeway for free expression despite formal controls.
—Wenxin Fan, NPR, 11 Apr. 2025
Last week, Brazil’s Congress swiftly passed a reciprocity bill so the country’s executive has leeway to impose retaliation tariffs on nations that impose barriers to Brazilian goods.
—Mauricio Savarese, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leeway
Noun
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For now, congressional Republicans are keeping their distance from potential road-use charges, or mileage fees, to pick up the slack for declining gas-tax revenue.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 May 2025
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Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. did everything within their power to pick up the slack.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
9 May 2025
Noun
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The possibility of displays of the aurora borealis at more southerly latitudes comes from a spike in solar activity, which is currently at a 23-year high due to the current solar maximum period.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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The bet behind the rule change is that fewer reporting requirements and more design latitude will help domestic firms win the driverless future.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
2 May 2025
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“Leeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leeway. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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