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Recent Examples of leeway
Developing it from scratch gave EPT the leeway to optimize other aspects of the design around overall efficiency and performance.
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New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2025
Being 577 miles from the Mexican border rather than less than 100 miles where ICE has more leeway, Nasser said the chaperones are aware of the situation and know what to do.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Few candidates have high statewide name recognition, creating an unpredictable race where candidates have more leeway to define themselves.
—Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
That is why central banks across the globe tend to receive significant leeway to set interest rates independently and free from the electoral wishes of politicians.
—Ana Carolina Garriga, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
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New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2025
Being 577 miles from the Mexican border rather than less than 100 miles where ICE has more leeway, Nasser said the chaperones are aware of the situation and know what to do.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Few candidates have high statewide name recognition, creating an unpredictable race where candidates have more leeway to define themselves.
—Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
That is why central banks across the globe tend to receive significant leeway to set interest rates independently and free from the electoral wishes of politicians.
—Ana Carolina Garriga, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leeway
Noun
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When things inevitably fall through the cracks, internal HR teams have to intervene and pick up the slack.—
Anant Agarwal,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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His numbers across the board are down, and Brandon Marsh and Max Kepler simply have not picked up the slack.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia have recently updated their recommendations for pregnant women, with significantly more activity suggested than before as well as much greater latitude for athletes.—
Starre Vartan,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the coastal Pacific, by contrast, cool waters flow in from higher latitudes and rarely allow ocean temperatures to exceed the high 70s.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Leeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leeway. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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