be lenient

Example Sentences

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It "absolutely makes sense" to be lenient with migration rules when firms face staff shortages, the former chief economist of the Bank of England says.

From BBC • May 22, 2023

The defense team for Ms. Griner, an Olympian who plays for the Phoenix Mercury W.N.B.A. team, has been trying to persuade the judge to be lenient.

From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2022

Terabelian’s attorney, Ryan Fraser, urged Wilson to be lenient on her because she was not an “essential player” in the fraud and money laundering.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2021

Haefele did not expect "tremendous clarity" from the Fed anytime soon, and said average inflation targeting gave the U.S. central bank "more room" to be lenient.

From Reuters • Aug. 12, 2021

"I ask the court to be lenient, in consideration of his age," says the attorney.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti