leeway

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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

Generally, the Food and Drug Administration bans the importation of drugs from abroad, although there is some leeway for medications bought for personal use in quantities of no more than three months’ supply.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

The administration said the president had broad leeway to take action against firms, particularly regarding their interactions with the federal government.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 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

That was all there was to it, but it left you precious little leeway.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl