discretion
Example Sentences
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The council thus gave the county’s Planning Department broader discretion over the approval of data center proposals so as to “fast-track” their construction.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
While the attorney general has some discretion to approve compensation in certain cases, that decision is still bound by statute and regulation, the official said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
In Saudi Arabia, on the judge's discretion, a guilty verdict can result in a death sentence.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
“The trial court abused its discretion by considering incompetent evidence in support of the temporary injunction,” the three-judge panel wrote.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
I long to share my stories with her, but discretion holds my tongue and silence feeds my loneliness.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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