leeway

Example Sentences

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Women have a little more leeway, but similar rules apply, she adds.

From The Wall Street Journal

Testing marketing messages with AI-simulated people is a relatively low-stakes task compared with healthcare settings, Brown said, and offers some leeway in case the AI goes awry.

From The Wall Street Journal

Generally, the Food and Drug Administration bans the importation of drugs from abroad, although there is some leeway for medications bought for personal use in quantities of no more than three months’ supply.

From Barron's

The administration said the president had broad leeway to take action against firms, particularly regarding their interactions with the federal government.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 10% leeway is being built in to reflect that some patients may not be able to make a same-day appointment or may call too late in the day to be realistically given one.

From BBC