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Recent Examples of leeway
Now, viewers for dramas, comedies and reality shows are harder to come by, because people now have the leeway to watch their favorites at any moment of their own choosing.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 15 May 2026
One of the key rollbacks that was announced recently is ending that policy and going back to a different policy of hobbyists have a little bit more leeway to do that.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 15 May 2026
However, the administration has some leeway.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 May 2026
But the office has leeway on when to certify it as sufficient to be placed on the ballot.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 15 May 2026
One of the key rollbacks that was announced recently is ending that policy and going back to a different policy of hobbyists have a little bit more leeway to do that.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 15 May 2026
However, the administration has some leeway.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 May 2026
But the office has leeway on when to certify it as sufficient to be placed on the ballot.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leeway
Noun
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The bottom portion of the UCLA lineup picked up the slack, slugging two homers among the six hits and four RBIs from the 6-9 spots.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
31 May 2026
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Using Claude, a business owner can better predict business slowdowns and create marketing campaigns to take up the slack and then push these campaigns out either through emails or into a customer relationship management system like HubSpot.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Noun
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The times and dates given apply to mid-northern latitudes.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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While powerful solar storms can occasionally push the auroral oval toward lower latitudes, scientists did not expect such extensive high-altitude red emissions during a storm categorized as only moderate.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
26 May 2026
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“Leeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leeway. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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