lenient
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Tsang Kin-shing, a former member of the now-dissolved League of Social Democrats, said he hopes the court will impose a lenient sentence, noting that Wong has by now spent more than 2,000 days in prison.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
But a lenient countermessage framed as female autonomy is no better.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026
She had fallen out of favor with senior leaders who at times favored more lenient oversight of mergers, and she had lost Bondi’s confidence, the Journal previously reported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Homeowner associations and ecologists argued for more lenient rules, saying plants carried health benefits and stricter regulations burdened homeowners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
“You are too lenient, too lenient by far, Léonce,” asserted the Colonel.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
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