leeway
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It left states leeway to define who is intellectually disabled but did clarify that an individual with an IQ under 70 is generally going to qualify.
From Slate • May 23, 2026
The supervisors voted to put the measure on the ballot as a general tax, which gives them more leeway with how the money is spent and only requires a simple majority to pass.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Regulators go back and forth on how much leeway small investors should have.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
Baseball players don’t get to calculate their own batting averages, but they’ve had lots of leeway about one stat that mattered to them—how tall they are.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
This leaves plenty of leeway for judgment, depending on whether the writer wishes to emphasize the continuing truth of some idea that was bruited in the past.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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