tolerate
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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
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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
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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
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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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