discretion

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This categorization didn’t constitute a formal regulation; rather the agency was using its discretion not to go after compounders who used ingredients it deemed safe — those from the first category.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

However, if the original house was owned by the trust, the sale proceeds would legally need to go back into the trust unless the trust document gives the trustee discretion to reinvest them elsewhere.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

The FTC even argued the 1976 law’s “capacious” language “signals Congress’s intent to confer considerable discretion on the Commission.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

A request from BBC Wales found schools could provide alternatives for children with dietary requirements at their own discretion, but most needed to be requested and approved.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Well, rules have to be interpreted sometimes, I say, people have to use some discretion.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich