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tolerance

[tol-er-uhns] / ˈtɒl ər əns /






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Doing this, however, does require a clear understanding of your financial needs and your risk tolerance.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Reaves said he typically has a very high pain tolerance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Reflecting his own abiding interests, Frederick wanted to turn Brandenburg-Prussia into a “kingdom of the Enlightenment,” characterized by religious tolerance and patronage of the arts and sciences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

He said he had asked the prime minister to "guarantee the normalisation of antisemitism in the UK will stop, and that there will be zero tolerance".

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Southside spoiled the dog the same way he spoiled me, with food and love and tolerance, all of it a silent, earnest plea never to leave him.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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