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leeway

[lee-wey] / ˈliˌweɪ /


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There is no such leeway if you give away that you're going down the middle.

From BBC

That anti-coercion tool would give the bloc significant leeway to implement export controls, place tariffs on services, restrict intellectual-property rights and curb American companies’ ability to bid on public contracts in Europe, among other measures.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is possible that the longstanding strength and stability of the U.S. economy buys some leeway with market participants.

From MarketWatch

He argues that geopolitics has given the continent's governments more leeway as they slide towards authoritarianism.

From BBC

Despite the increased access, many Americans don’t have leeway in their budgets to take full advantage of HSAs.

From Barron's