discretion

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However, if the original house was owned by the trust, the sale proceeds would legally need to go back into the trust unless the trust document gives the trustee discretion to reinvest them elsewhere.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Instead, guidelines on the way officers should exercise discretion have changed.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

But the coin is being issued in accordance with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's authority and discretion to mint and issue proof gold coins.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

“Industrial policy—the range of policy tools that governments use to shape what an economy produces rather than leave it to the discretion of markets alone—is back with a vengeance,” the bank said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

“Kitty has no discretion in her coughs,” said her father; “she times them ill.”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen