lenient
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The sentence has already been referred to the Court of Appeal as "unduly lenient" by the Solicitor General, Ellie Reeves.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
The sentences were referred to the Court of Appeal as "unduly lenient" by Attorney General Lord Hermer.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
The Halls say the latest developments demonstrates that was too lenient.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
An adjusted-GPA system would redirect student and institutional pressure on professors away from lenient grading and toward rigor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
"I ask the court to be lenient, in consideration of his age," says the attorney.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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