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leeway

[lee-wey] / ˈliˌweɪ /


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By a more than two-thirds majority the Chamber of Deputies eliminated a rule that restricted the center-right president's leeway to invoke emergency measures, the chamber's speaker Roberto Castro announced.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

There is also set to be greater leeway for injured players to conduct part of their rehabilitation away from the club's training facility.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

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

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

He smashed Theo, Evan, and Ian under his mental heel because it encouraged them to try to beat him, but he always gave Jetta and Art some leeway.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia




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