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discretion

[dih-skresh-uhn] / dɪˈskrɛʃ ən /


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Yet in 2024, the 5th Circuit once again invalidated the law, holding that it still gave the Horseracing Authority too much discretion over enforcement.

From Slate • Jun. 12, 2026

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

He’d continued down to the beach still unaffected, the bad news acting with a kind of discretion, allowing him these last few peaceful, deluded moments.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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