leeway
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In the debate, Jones also said he may have inadvertently given Lord Mandelson too much leeway and offered an apology, including to Epstein victim Lisa Phillips.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
By a more than two-thirds majority the Chamber of Deputies eliminated a rule that restricted the center-right president's leeway to invoke emergency measures, the chamber's speaker Roberto Castro announced.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
It left states leeway to define who is intellectually disabled but did clarify that an individual with an IQ under 70 is generally going to qualify.
From Slate • May 23, 2026
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
Langley gave each division chief, and every branch head and section head below them on the ladder, a certain amount of leeway in the management of their groups.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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