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Through a spokesman, Freddie Mac said that such locks are an important part of its business model, and that timing is at the borrower’s discretion.
THE KUSHNERS’ FREDDIE MAC LOAN WASN’T JUST MASSIVE. IT CAME WITH UNUSUALLY GOOD TERMS, TOO.BY HEATHER VOGELLOCTOBER 1, 2020PROPUBLICAThe clinic said that an officer in such a situation has no discretion.
THE STARTLING REACH AND DISPARATE IMPACT OF CLEVELAND CLINIC’S PRIVATE POLICE FORCEBY DAVID ARMSTRONGSEPTEMBER 28, 2020PROPUBLICAExperts tell me that the president actually has a lot of power at his discretion to contest the election, and some of the scenarios that could bring us to the edge of a crisis are actually very plausible.
WHAT IF TRUMP LOSES AND WON’T LEAVE?GEOFFREY SKELLEY (GEOFFREY.SKELLEY@ABC.COM)SEPTEMBER 14, 2020FIVETHIRTYEIGHTAn ADP spokesperson told Fortune that clients who use its TotalSource product will not have an option to take part in the deferral, but other clients will be able to suspend the Social Security collection at their discretion.
ADP, THE BIGGEST U.S. PAYROLL SERVICE, WON’T IMPLEMENT TRUMP’S ‘TAX HOLIDAY’ FOR SOME CLIENTSJEFFSEPTEMBER 8, 2020FORTUNETheir business is nearly 100% repeat and referral, a testament to their high ethical standards, strong negotiating skills, energy, and discretion.
COVID REAL ESTATE — THE NEW NORMALMARIN HAGEN AND SYLVIA BERGSTROMAUGUST 22, 2020WASHINGTON BLADE“The agency has broad discretion and authority to act in a way that results in common sense and humane outcomes for everyone involved,” said Ebadolahi.
BORDER PATROL SENT A NEWBORN U.S. CITIZEN TO MEXICOMAYA SRIKRISHNANJULY 10, 2020VOICE OF SAN DIEGOHe had, however, recovered sufficiently to enable him to act with promptitude and discretion.
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNEI knew you would, dear Mr Brammel—a gentleman of your discretion would not fail to do so.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUS"The Seorita is a pearl of prudence and discretion: do whatever she desired you," said Alphonse.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, VOLUME 60, NO. 372, OCTOBER 1846VARIOUSThey are all sworn to the closest secrecy; have been told that our lives depend upon their discretion.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTONWORDS RELATED TO DISCRETION
- acumen
- acuteness
- alterity
- analysis
- characteristic
- clearness
- contrast
- diagnosis
- difference
- differential
- discernment
- discrepancy
- discreteness
- discretion
- discrimination
- dissemblance
- dissimilarity
- dissimilitude
- divergence
- divergency
- division
- earmark
- estimation
- individuality
- judgment
- mark
- marking
- nicety
- otherness
- particularity
- peculiarity
- penetration
- perception
- qualification
- quality
- refinement
- sensitivity
- separation
- sharpness
- tact
- unlikeness
- abridgement
- austerities
- carefulness
- cares
- cautions
- curtailments
- cutbacks
- decreases
- deductions
- directions
- discretion
- husbandries
- layoffs
- meanness
- miserliness
- moratoriums
- parcities
- parsimony
- providence
- prudence
- recessions
- reductions
- regulations
- restraints
- retrenchments
- rollbacks
- scrimpings
- shrinkages
- skimpings
- sparingnesses
- stinginess
- supervision
- thrift
- thriftiness
- abridgement
- austerity
- care
- carefulness
- caution
- curtailment
- cutback
- decrease
- deduction
- direction
- discretion
- husbandry
- layoff
- meanness
- miserliness
- moratorium
- parcity
- parsimony
- providence
- prudence
- recession
- reduction
- regulation
- restraint
- retrenchment
- rollback
- scrimping
- shrinkage
- skimping
- sparingness
- stinginess
- supervision
- thrift
- thriftiness
- anticipation
- canniness
- care
- carefulness
- caution
- circumspection
- clairvoyance
- discernment
- discreetness
- discretion
- economy
- far-sightedness
- foreknowledge
- forethought
- insight
- long-sightedness
- perception
- precaution
- precognition
- preconception
- premeditation
- premonition
- prenotion
- prescience
- prospect
- providence
- provision
- prudence
- sagacity
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