tolerance
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As Byrd revisits her era-defining legacy and decades of work alongside her husband, the film examines radical inclusivity in a moment when tolerance is merely a buzzword.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
The “X-Men ’97” finale makes us think about whether Professor Xavier or Magneto is right about humanity’s capacity for tolerance and acceptance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
The primary portrait of Adrian that emerges in “Remake” is that of a moody young man, his attitude toward his father flitting between mild tolerance and barely veiled resentment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
There would be zero tolerance of any off-the-ball moves that were designed to stop an opponent getting to the ball and led to goals.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Each side continually explores the limits of the other’s tolerance, as in flights of nuclear bombers over the Arctic wastes; the Vietnam and Afghanistan wars—a few entries from a long and dolorous list.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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“My agent will know the places I like, it will have insight into my finances, my budget, my risk tolerances, all my preferences from the kind of room I like to my pillow type.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
The tourism sector is acutely susceptible to security issues, but "different tourists from different parts of the world have different risk tolerances," Bohl said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 15, 2026
But people have different risk tolerances, joys, skills and motivations.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 21, 2026
Dire wolves, native to Southern California but not limited to the region, were highly adaptable and had a very wide range of environmental tolerances before the species went extinct about 10,000 years ago, Lindsey said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2025
State and county officials are under no compulsion to follow the federal pesticides tolerances unless local laws happen to conform — and they seldom do.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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Vocabulary lists containing tolerance
"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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A Separate Peace
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