discretion
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Toscano says he tries to balance discretion and disclosure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The warrant allows FBI officers the discretion to search digital devices or seize and transport them as part of the investigation.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
When looking at companies that clear those bars, the index committee then has discretion over which companies to include and may informally consider factors like sector weightings when doing so.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
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
In 1782 the Virginia legislature passed a law permitting slave owners to free their slaves at their own discretion.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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