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Recent Examples of leeway
And unlike before, when a supermajority of seven was required to pick a new Supreme Court justice, the legislation enacted on Thursday only a requires a simple majority — giving more leeway to politicians and their appointees.
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Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The big picture: The shakeup comes after some brokerages pushed for more leeway to privately share listings with their agents and clients before advertising them publicly.
—Sami Sparber, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
That shift in direction has many in Chicago legal circles wondering if Chicago’s next top federal prosecutor will have the same leeway as his predecessors.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
The Times reported that while agencies have some leeway in implementation, major shifts like this usually must go through formal rulemaking and adhere to the intent of Congress.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The big picture: The shakeup comes after some brokerages pushed for more leeway to privately share listings with their agents and clients before advertising them publicly.
—Sami Sparber, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
That shift in direction has many in Chicago legal circles wondering if Chicago’s next top federal prosecutor will have the same leeway as his predecessors.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
The Times reported that while agencies have some leeway in implementation, major shifts like this usually must go through formal rulemaking and adhere to the intent of Congress.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leeway
Noun
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Maybe Derrick Barnes can be the missing piece, and Detroit’s interior rushers can pick up the slack.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Available in beige, khaki, light blue, deep green, and navy, the two-button blazer has a relaxed fit and a boyfriend length, to play well with jeans, leggings, dresses, slacks, and shorts for a slew of summery looks.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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California has been in the process of implementing various new regulations to give insurers more latitude to raise premiums in exchange for issuing more policies in high-risk areas.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2025
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The times and dates given apply to mid-northern latitudes.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Leeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leeway. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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