leeway
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Another tactic, several parents said: Seek out teachers who give their kid extra leeway with test time in class and have them write letters attesting to the student’s anxiety or other reason for special treatment.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
And there’s a lot of leeway to keep doing so without any adverse tax consequences.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
As federal officers, ICE agents have a lot of legal leeway.
From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026
Regulators go back and forth on how much leeway small investors should have.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
In only one area did he allow them some amount of leeway, and that was in religion.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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