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tolerance

[tol-er-uhns] / ˈtɒl ər əns /






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Chandio was replaced by Buzdar, who told the BBC that HIV was his "main focus" when he took the job in March 2025 and that he had a "zero tolerance" policy for unsafe infection control.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

"These findings could be highly significant for plant cultivation. If we can control adhesion, it may be possible to breed plants with improved tolerance to environmental stress."

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

How much you choose to invest depends on your financial objectives, time horizon and risk tolerance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

By some measures, however, individual investors have even less tolerance for some of the features of private equity than do institutions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

He was running out of tolerance for the pushy young cop.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen




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