be lenient
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“The scoring adjustments were not designed to be lenient in any way,” Chan said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2025
It "absolutely makes sense" to be lenient with migration rules when firms face staff shortages, the former chief economist of the Bank of England says.
From BBC ● May 22, 2023
Haefele did not expect "tremendous clarity" from the Fed anytime soon, and said average inflation targeting gave the U.S. central bank "more room" to be lenient.
From Reuters ● Aug. 12, 2021
Mr. Chauvin’s mother, Carolyn Pawlenty, spoke longer, urging the judge to be lenient and speaking publicly about the case for the first time.
From New York Times ● Jun. 25, 2021
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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