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tolerate

[tol-uh-rayt] / ˈtɒl əˌreɪt /


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The precise limits that different forms of life could tolerate remain uncertain.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

The comfort and springy design may allow athletes to tolerate higher training volumes or intensities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Mathias Clasen, the author of A Very Nervous Person’s Guide to Horror Movies, explains how jumpscares work, and how you can learn to love them—or at least tolerate them.

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026

"I will not tolerate such behaviour in my party."

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

In the end Bobby could not tolerate a denial of his destiny.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Justice John Marshall Harlan was the only dissenter: “Our Constitution is color-blind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

Building a resilient portfolio that tolerates inflation is a good start.

From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026

They are asking for individualized exceptions to a rule the law already tolerates.

From Slate ● Jan. 14, 2026

MIT engineers have created a new aluminum alloy that can be 3D printed, tolerates extreme heat, and reaches strength levels far beyond conventional aluminum.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 29, 2025

The subsidiary reason is that the Party member, like the proletarian, tolerates present-day conditions partly because he has no standards of comparison.

From "1984" by George Orwell

"Such behavior should not be tolerated in the civilized world," Presidential Office spokeswoman Karen Kuo said in a statement, thanking US judicial authorities for "their assistance and protection of our citizens."

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

Hayley Lugos said that she’s happy to see the video go viral, noting that she hopes it spreads a message that racism will not be tolerated.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

I asked Karen, who has tolerated my money fears for 47 years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The drug was generally well tolerated, and the critically ill patients in the trial lived longer than patients receiving standard treatments.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

While Bobby knew of Jackie’s reputation for truculence and tolerated him nevertheless, he was careful not to include him in all areas of his life, knowing instinctively when Beers wouldn’t be welcomed by others.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Before Sheeran’s show, many fans were uninterested in even tolerating questions about the exodus of opening acts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

But just remember, tolerating a little heat is always part of owning stocks.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

In a nation fed up with leaders seen as tolerating or colluding with organized crime, Manzo, 40, stood out.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026

The RPF has a reputation for not tolerating any dissent, and talking about ethnicity is not encouraged.

From BBC ● May 7, 2026

I've been tolerating my grandmother's time in the deep end without saying much, but that changes on Sunday morning.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins


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