lenient

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Companies are pursuing larger deals, with some seeing an opportunity in a more lenient antitrust environment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

A federal appeals court agreed, upholding the state’s law under a lenient standard of review.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

"Slap them with a small fine if you must but free the prisoners who clearly meant no harm. Be fair and lenient with people who genuinely support the UAE. Let it be over," she wrote.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Airlines might be more lenient when processing flight changes right now, but passengers shouldn’t expect a cash refund just because they were stuck at a security checkpoint.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

After each session, Santicl6 is supposed to collect them, but he’s pretty lenient with us.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez