tolerated
Example Sentences
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Authorities once tolerated Jin and others like him, back when China’s economy was thriving and the country was gradually opening up to the world.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Everton said in a statement that "behaviour of this nature will not be tolerated".
From BBC • May 5, 2026
“Circumventing records protocols with the intention of avoiding transparency is something that will not be tolerated by this FBI,” Patel said in the announcement of Morens’ indictment Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
"Beijing has heretofore tolerated this practice, but the Manus case marks a major turning point" as the US-China AI race heats up, she told AFP.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
I don’t want to go into another home where I’m treated like a servant, tolerated only for the labor I can provide.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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