discretion
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The district court judge had no discretion to impose a lesser sentence, though he maintained misgivings about the prosecution’s evidence.
From Slate • May 29, 2026
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
The White House is expected to release details later Tuesday but the extent of the detail it gives is at its own discretion.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
Anchoring a policy stance on a single-point estimate from a wide distribution of credible forecasts is an exercise in discretion.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
Since there was only one person who could possibly merit the mantle of America’s Samson and Solomon, Jefferson’s customary sense of discretion allowed him to make his point without mentioning the name.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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