lenient
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City Council moved to adopt relatively lenient “Zone Zero” laws for homes in fire danger zones, measures that do not align with the plans that state agencies are working to enact.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
Several Commerce Department inspector-general reports have criticized FirstNet Authority for holding AT&T to lenient network standards.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Sangha's lawyers in March requested the judge to issue a more lenient sentence, arguing she had "accepted responsibility for serious criminal conduct" and did not have a prior record.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
But as of now, there are enough tailwinds in place—including more lenient tax policy, higher vehicle demand, and consistent retiree spending—to keep expenditures steady during the first quarter.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
But in other points, as well as this, I was growing very lenient to my master: I was forgetting all his faults, for which I had once kept a sharp look-out.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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