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tolerance

[tol-er-uhns] / ˈtɒl ər əns /






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Social media platforms also told us they had zero tolerance for any content that promoted people smuggling and were working with authorities to combat organised crime.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The American people have limited tolerance for war, they note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“Investors with an above-average level of risk tolerance should consider buying growth here,” Colas said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

But he acknowledged that “over time you develop less tolerance for squalor.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

These strong passions have somewhat frayed the tolerance for ambiguity that is essential to science.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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