discretion
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Players are only allowed to take up to 25 seconds between points, but umpires can use their discretion as to when to start the shot clock while the crowd settles down.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
District Judge Dena Coggins on Sept. 11, and faces a maximum statutory penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, at the discretion of the court and the federal sentencing guidelines.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
The White House normally releases a summary of presidential physicals within hours or days, but the extent of the detail it gives is entirely at its own discretion.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
I really thought the supermajority would let states define intellectual disability however they choose and give states so much discretion that they could effectively disregard constitutional safeguards.
From Slate • May 23, 2026
The order had come from higher, true, but still he should’ve exercised some field discretion.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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