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Recent Examples of leeway
Senators won’t get the same leeway to vote down the DHS bill but support the rest of the funding measures unless GOP leaders make a change.
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
While Maryland agreed to pause its pursuit of punitive action against prediction markets while legal proceedings fully play out, Nevada did not provide the same leeway.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026
While Michigan schools have some leeway in setting their academic calendars, the state requires at least 1,098 hours and 180 days of student instruction.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Secondly, please grant some leeway to people with small children.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
While Maryland agreed to pause its pursuit of punitive action against prediction markets while legal proceedings fully play out, Nevada did not provide the same leeway.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026
While Michigan schools have some leeway in setting their academic calendars, the state requires at least 1,098 hours and 180 days of student instruction.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Secondly, please grant some leeway to people with small children.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leeway
Noun
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Then again, maybe that’s its own kind of realism; tall and handsome has a way of making everyone else pick up the slack.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2026
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Over 130 men and women, clad in black athletic jackets and gray slacks, learn how and when to throw someone out of the ballgame.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That is well inside the boundaries of the Antarctic Ocean, also known as the Southern Ocean, which is defined as below the 60-degree south latitude line.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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That's well inside the boundaries of the Antarctic Ocean, also known as the Southern Ocean, which is defined as below the 60-degree south latitude line.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Leeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leeway. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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