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tolerate

[tol-uh-reyt] / ˈtɒl əˌreɪt /


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For the study, a US team led by researchers at Stanford University sought to estimate how often human-caused global warming will push temperatures to levels that elderly people cannot tolerate.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

So it can land a little bit softer, and people can tolerate a little bit more.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Even at his age he is restless; when there’s peace and quiet he seems to become anxious, as if he can’t tolerate normality.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

If you’re paying 2% or 5%, there’s a stronger argument for keeping the money invested, particularly if you can tolerate at least some market volatility.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

I will not tolerate childish pastimes or vapid communications with friends.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

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

But a court that tolerates such defiance eventually forfeits the right to demand obedience.

From Slate Apr. 23, 2026

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

From Barron's Mar. 18, 2026

“We are not a nation that tramples the 4th Amendment and tolerates our neighbors being terrorized,” he said.

From Salon Jan. 29, 2026

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

So the researchers used new data from more recent wet-bulb experiments conducted in the United States which tested how people over 60 tolerated higher heat and humidity.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

By contrast, he uses the US as an example of a more individualistic society where outlandish behaviour is more tolerated.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

“That conduct will never be tolerated among the ranks of those sworn to protect and serve.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

The supplement appeared to be safe and well tolerated.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

Neither of the two cops nor the Forest Service people nor Jerry G. would have tolerated Shorty either.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

Executives were presented with a menu of options ranging from temporary shutdowns for repairs while essentially tolerating ongoing oil theft, to halting production for years to fully tackle the problem.

From BBC Jun. 3, 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

Mohammad Ali Kadivar, an Iranian associate professor of sociology and international studies at Boston College, said these two camps appear to be tolerating each other as they face a shared opponent.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 28, 2026

Though he was sometimes forward and forceful with some of his neighbors, he mostly operated as if the town were just barely tolerating our presence.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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