tolerate
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“I mean, once you start saying you’re going to tolerate 2%, that compounds pretty dramatically over time—and you’re saying to people if you’re getting less than 2% on your money, you’re going backwards.”
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
From an otter, which the beaver pair seem to tolerate, to a hunting barn owl on the water's edge.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
“We’re not going to tolerate this kind of corruption in California.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
As a result, these insects can tolerate higher levels of cold-related stress and continue functioning in conditions that would overwhelm most species.
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026
Brenda Lewis was a former Montgomery police officer who joined us after seeing more abuses of power than she could tolerate at the police department.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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