leeway
Example Sentences
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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
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
Some trainers trimmed that leeway down to just a half pound.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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