lenient
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Critics have said the response was too lenient.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
But critics say the college was too lenient, and protests in several US cities last month demanded accountability.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
His 21-year sentence was reviewed at the Court of Appeal, following a referral from the Attorney General, where judges agreed it was "unduly lenient" and refused him permission to appeal against it.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
“Certainly they share some similar values when it comes to policing, especially on the prosecutorial side. Gascón was, I think it’s fair to say, lenient with some of his prosecutorial decisions,” Saggau said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
The judges of the dead wouldn’t be lenient to her a second time.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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