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tolerance

[tol-er-uhns] / ˈtɒl ər əns /






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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

“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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