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tolerate

[tol-uh-reyt] / ˈtɒl əˌreɪt /


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“We’re not going to tolerate this kind of corruption in California.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The drug was generally well tolerated and had a favorable safety profile, AstraZeneca said.

From The Wall Street Journal

From an otter, which the beaver pair seem to tolerate, to a hunting barn owl on the water's edge.

From BBC

Democratic systems depend on something more demanding: the ability to tolerate disagreement, engage with complexity and distinguish between what feels true and what is demonstrably so.

From The Wall Street Journal

As a result, these insects can tolerate higher levels of cold-related stress and continue functioning in conditions that would overwhelm most species.

From Science Daily