leeway
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Another tactic, several parents said: Seek out teachers who give their kid extra leeway with test time in class and have them write letters attesting to the student’s anxiety or other reason for special treatment.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The supervisors voted to put the measure on the ballot as a general tax, which gives them more leeway with how the money is spent and only requires a simple majority to pass.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
As federal officers, ICE agents have a lot of legal leeway.
From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026
Regulators go back and forth on how much leeway small investors should have.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
That was all there was to it, but it left you precious little leeway.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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