tolerant
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"They grow faster, are more invasive, and more tolerant of common anti-cancer and stress-inducing drugs."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
At other times, he hasn’t been as tolerant, saying in a social-media post in late August that communities will “end up being backwards and poor” if they don’t welcome data centers.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
The incident has led to a debate online over how tolerant airlines should be to travelling families, and how strictly parents should enforce airline rules.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
For Julia Lee, tearing out her lawn and replacing it with drought tolerant plants was about more than saving water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
“You are a greedy creature,” said Orddu, with a tolerant smile at the hooded crone.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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