lenient

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So, instead of pursuing the traditional approval route, Minicircle sought to fast-track FST-344 by offering it in countries with more lenient medical regulations.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

"Slap them with a small fine if you must but free the prisoners who clearly meant no harm. Be fair and lenient with people who genuinely support the UAE. Let it be over," she wrote.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Airlines might be more lenient when processing flight changes right now, but passengers shouldn’t expect a cash refund just because they were stuck at a security checkpoint.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

A longtime academic critic of the agency, Prasad built his reputation through books and articles that challenged the pharmaceutical industry—some of which have specifically argued the accelerated approval process has grown too lenient.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

His mother would be furious under normal circumstances, but ever since the accident she’d been far more lenient with him.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook