leeway
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Your age, the size of your residence and the number of people living there should all factor in, she theorizes, with some extra leeway for those working in or adjacent to the book trade.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
In addition, the incident was not caused by "an aggressive or deliberate manoeuvre", and it was on the opening lap, when more leeway is applied.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The OLC says this doesn’t reflect the leeway companies are owed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
We’ve thought about a lot of different models to try to optimize the earnings for our artists in general, but we don’t have much leeway in the model.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
"We've got a lot of leeway," Lewis said.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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