discretion
Example Sentences
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Toscano says he tries to balance discretion and disclosure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The warrant allows FBI officers the discretion to search digital devices or seize and transport them as part of the investigation.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
That led them to “reject the mandatory statutes, which they regarded as barbaric, but uphold the guided discretion approach.”
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
Her discretion and immaculate appearance also made Bernadette Chirac into something of an icon herself.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
Chapter 2 described the first step in some detail, including the legal rules that grant police the discretion and authority to stop, interrogate, and search anyone, anywhere, provided they get “consent” from the targeted individual.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing discretion
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