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tolerance

[tol-er-uhns] / ˈtɒl ər əns /






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He said the suspension on fraternity social events was effective immediately and there would be "zero tolerance" for any violations.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

A spokesperson for Delta told The Times in an emailed statement, “Delta has zero tolerance for unruly or unlawful behavior, as the safety of our customers and crew always comes first.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Delta said in a statement to Variety that it has “zero tolerance for unruly or unlawful behavior,” adding that passenger and crew safety is its priority.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

One view popular among critics is that the company has tested consumer tolerance for bad behaviour and until now, its business has mostly managed to withstand the blowback.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

But most of Ben’s hatred and humiliation was directed at the waiter, who shook his head with a patronizingly bemused tolerance.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

But dividends are a draw to many investors with lower risk tolerances, especially those living off their savings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

The tourism sector is acutely susceptible to security issues, but "different tourists from different parts of the world have different risk tolerances," Bohl said.

From Barron's ● Mar. 15, 2026

Away from the AI mania, one of the most interesting things about this study was that advisers are apt to project their own risk tolerances onto their clients.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2025

Dire wolves, native to Southern California but not limited to the region, were highly adaptable and had a very wide range of environmental tolerances before the species went extinct about 10,000 years ago, Lindsey said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2025

State and county officials are under no compulsion to follow the federal pesticides tolerances unless local laws happen to conform — and they seldom do.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson


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