tolerate
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By the time individual investors get access, the story has been polished, excitement is peaking, and the private market valuation has been pushed far higher than what the public market will tolerate.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
The finding may eventually lead to treatments that make statins easier to tolerate without reducing their important cardiovascular benefits.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
"When that happens, the only thing we can do is be patient. They're trying to provoke a fight or create a confrontation. They want to see how long we'll tolerate it," Mohideen explained.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
"We will no longer tolerate the raw exportation of our wealth," President Emmerson Mnangagwa said this week as he opened an industrialisation conference.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
The pot calling the kettle black refers of course to Madame herself, since she can’t tolerate beans or any kind of cabbage in the evening because they give her “gas.”
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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Justice John Marshall Harlan was the only dissenter: “Our Constitution is color-blind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
Building a resilient portfolio that tolerates inflation is a good start.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
They are asking for individualized exceptions to a rule the law already tolerates.
From Slate ● Jan. 14, 2026
MIT engineers have created a new aluminum alloy that can be 3D printed, tolerates extreme heat, and reaches strength levels far beyond conventional aluminum.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 29, 2025
The subsidiary reason is that the Party member, like the proletarian, tolerates present-day conditions partly because he has no standards of comparison.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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“The abuse of animals will never be tolerated, and anyone who engages in violence or neglect against animals will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” said Orange County Dist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
While slavery is banned under its 1945 constitution, written when the country broke free from Dutch colonial rule, some traditional customs are tolerated.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Because telmisartan is taken by mouth, has an established safety record, and is well tolerated even by people without hypertension, researchers believe it is well suited for rapid testing in cancer patients.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
The U.K. drugmaker said Thursday that Wainua was generally well tolerated, with a safety profile consistent with previous results.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Ashamed of me and my indifference to him, afraid to let his parents see the way I barely tolerated their strange son.
From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant
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Souvenir collecting is often a solo sport, with spouses and other travel partners tolerating it or quietly culling the collection when no one’s looking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Executives were presented with a menu of options ranging from temporary shutdowns for repairs while essentially tolerating ongoing oil theft, to halting production for years to fully tackle the problem.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien's clip went viral and triggered a backlash that led to his arrest in Singapore, which has a reputation for not tolerating bad behaviour.
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
But her raucous Georgie made me wonder why this solitary older gentleman was tolerating her intrusive madness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
To prepare for this eventuality, he ruled the house strictly according to tribal law, tolerating no deviance, particularly from his children.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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