leniency
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They are offering to write off over a quarter of that debt and inject now money in return for some leniency over future fines for missing pollution and leak targets in the future.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
In a stroke of luck, he drew a judge known for leniency.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
“I think that we have gone a little bit too far in allowing leniency and trying to be compassionate,” he said, “and sometimes maybe forgetting what it was that victims went through.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
Lai did not submit a letter during sentencing arguments asking the court for leniency, according to local media.
From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026
The Russian prime minister, Leonid Brezhnev, wrote to Dr. Verwoerd asking for leniency.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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