discretion

Example Sentences

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"The naval blockade is intended for cases that are vaguely defined and therefore subject to wide discretion," said the charity groups, adding the measure violated international law and rescue conventions.

From Barron's

Diageo, the distributors for Guinness, said it had kept price increases to a minimum, reflecting the rising costs in the supply chain and said retail pricing was "entirely at the discretion of the retailer/wholesaler".

From BBC

She also said she was concerned the tax money was not earmarked for healthcare costs but rather would go into the general fund, giving officials more discretion over how it gets spent.

From Los Angeles Times

He is against monetary policy discretion and in favor of rules, but not very rigid rules that don’t leave space for discretion.

From The Wall Street Journal

This included the Canada Media Fund, a resource derived from government and industry contributions that national broadcasters can allocate at their discretion.

From Los Angeles Times