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tolerable

[tol-er-uh-buhl] / ˈtɒl ər ə bəl /


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The new rules, known as PAS9980, grade the fire risk posed by a tower block's cladding system into four categories: high, medium, tolerable, and low.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

His claim was that a child needs the parent to fail in small, tolerable ways.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

High valuations and volatility are tolerable if funded by long-term equity capital — not borrowed money that must be serviced and repaid.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

The promise is that the drugs could provide a new option for patients whose disease progresses after treatment with older drugs targeting the same mutations, and with more tolerable side effects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

“You knew Pa had a heart attack; he’s not been himself since. Ma’s tolerable, and Jenny’s fine. We do the work of the farm together, Jenny and me.”

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt


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