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Recent Examples of leeway
Oracle, however, has given its chairman and largest shareholder more leeway.
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Robert Frank, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Machado’s blast also provided enough leeway to survive when the Padres stopped executing so well.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
The dress, made of metal, was tightly sewn and clasped together, barely any leeway to walk in a decent stride.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
That gave Chu and the creative team a lot of leeway to imagine the end of their story.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
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Robert Frank, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Machado’s blast also provided enough leeway to survive when the Padres stopped executing so well.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
The dress, made of metal, was tightly sewn and clasped together, barely any leeway to walk in a decent stride.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
That gave Chu and the creative team a lot of leeway to imagine the end of their story.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leeway
Noun
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Paltrow shook up the look with her bottoms, trading traditional slacks for a pair of belted capris that fell just below the knee.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
23 Sep. 2025
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Another way the energy could affect you is that there is a sudden shift with coworkers on the job, leaving you to pick up the slack.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Breaking rooftop solar records Unlike traditional solar panels which are usually installed at an angle, vertical solar offers distinct advantages for buildings in northern latitudes.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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Ringed by Alpine scenery, Stowe’s northern latitude offers a vivid palette of color during autumn in New England.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Leeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leeway. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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