leniently
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The son of a well-to-do Hartford, Conn., jeweler, Church was leniently permitted by his father to pursue his artistic vocation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Will the judges in London refuse to release him to U.S. authorities, leery of this 100-plus-year-old law and the possibility that a judge today might act less leniently than Ellis?
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2024
If a line prosecutor proposes to charge a crime either far more harshly or far more leniently than in previous cases, she had better have a compelling reason.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2023
Some groups opposed his return to his own country because of concerns that he would likely be treated leniently.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2023
It is woman’s nature to look leniently on the faults of a man who comports himself with courage; and these girls were both of generous disposition.
From No Quarter! by Mayne Reid
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