leeway

Example Sentences

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Nonprofit legal organizations have more leeway to pursue penalties for other allegations employees experienced, even if the individual worker named in the lawsuit did not personally experience all of them.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Women have a little more leeway, but similar rules apply, she adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

The 10% leeway is being built in to reflect that some patients may not be able to make a same-day appointment or may call too late in the day to be realistically given one.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Given "the fear of falling behind" the United States and China in developing AI technologies, Prissard said that Europe may succumb to the "temptation to allow more leeway to innovate without obstacles".

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 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