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Recent Examples of leeway
The previous regime was known for giving Sheridan a lot of leeway with budgets and control over production, with costs running high and shows often filmed at Sheridan’s ranches.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2025
Immigration agents have leeway to enter public portions of public buildings without a court order, but not private areas or homes.
—Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration does require airlines to write their own rules for carry-on-bag policies, which the agency then reviews and helps enforce, but the FAA gives the airlines leeway in determining what their exact policies will be.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
But schools have some leeway in physical alterations if their buildings were constructed before certain standards were in effect.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2025
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2025
Immigration agents have leeway to enter public portions of public buildings without a court order, but not private areas or homes.
—Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration does require airlines to write their own rules for carry-on-bag policies, which the agency then reviews and helps enforce, but the FAA gives the airlines leeway in determining what their exact policies will be.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
But schools have some leeway in physical alterations if their buildings were constructed before certain standards were in effect.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leeway
Noun
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Under normal conditions, the BLS on Tuesday would have reported its monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, a measure that Federal Reserve officials watch closely for indications of slack in the jobs market.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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That has forced fewer service providers to handle more cases to pick up that slack, leaving many feeling overworked and helpless.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Strong geomagnetic storms can also spark bright, dynamic auroras, sometimes much farther into mid-latitudes than normal.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Google’s plan is to launch the satellites into an orbit that would keep them in nearly continuous sunshine and receive up to eight times more solar power per year than a panel located on earth at mid-latitude.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Leeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leeway. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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