lenient
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While those involved in illicit trading practices were previously subject to fairly lenient penalties like warnings and administrative fines, President Lee Jae Myung has called for harsher sanctions.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Several Commerce Department inspector-general reports have criticized FirstNet Authority for holding AT&T to lenient network standards.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
But recently, prosecutors dropped charges against a third of the officers and are offering lenient plea deals to several others.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Sangha's lawyers in March requested the judge to issue a more lenient sentence, arguing she had "accepted responsibility for serious criminal conduct" and did not have a prior record.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
The only reason I was going to the damn hospital was because I’d decided to—you’d think they’d be a little more lenient.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
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