discretion
Example Sentences
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“The trial court abused its discretion by considering incompetent evidence in support of the temporary injunction,” the three-judge panel wrote.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
And they ruled that "the district court exceeded its discretion" in excluding some of the plaintiffs' expert witnesses.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
The head coach and director of cricket, in this instance Brendon McCullum and Rob Key respectively, have the discretion to relax the recommendations when they see fit.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
My brother told me plainly that everything was his and that anything I received would be at his discretion.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
Everyone seemed to like them, even those who occasionally ate them, and rock bellies collected relationships in the same way squirrels gathered nuts—that is to say, with very little discretion.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Vocabulary lists containing discretion
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