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Recent Examples of leeway
But with little leeway given on either side, lawmakers are widely expecting funding to lapse.
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Al Weaver, The Hill, 29 Sep. 2025
The slouchy crewneck has a relaxed fit, and the joggers taper at the ankle, giving you total leeway in the shoe department.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Andrea Matwyshyn, a Pennsylvania State University law professor who's advised the FTC in the past, says the law is intentionally broad to give regulators leeway for the latest technology or business practices.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
The poor analysis, based on wildly optimistic and restrictive assumptions, was something that the authors were (and should be) granted leeway to do.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 19 Sep. 2025
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Al Weaver, The Hill, 29 Sep. 2025
The slouchy crewneck has a relaxed fit, and the joggers taper at the ankle, giving you total leeway in the shoe department.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Andrea Matwyshyn, a Pennsylvania State University law professor who's advised the FTC in the past, says the law is intentionally broad to give regulators leeway for the latest technology or business practices.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
The poor analysis, based on wildly optimistic and restrictive assumptions, was something that the authors were (and should be) granted leeway to do.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leeway
Noun
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Take after the actress and pair it with coordinating beige slacks for an easy monochromatic moment, or throw it on over T-shirts and leggings for running errands or lounging on the couch.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Hall’s subversion of menswear — floppy hats, loose slacks and oversized collared shirts, or a necktie bursting out from the bottom of a waistcoat — was, in many ways, Keaton’s own.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Any potential impact could trigger impressive auroras in northern skies and possibly even at mid-latitudes.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Officials argue that the approach gives Washington greater legal and military latitude to strike at foreign groups involved in narcotics smuggling.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Leeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leeway. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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