tolerance
Example Sentences
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Over time, you can adjust your allocations as your knowledge improves and your risk tolerance changes.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Not hatred of LGBTQ+ people, and not even tolerance, but a full-on embrace.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
In these nitrogen saturated ecosystems, additional nitrogen can push the system beyond its tolerance threshold.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
BYD says it stopped working with its contractor for the Brazil factory and that it has zero tolerance for violations of human rights and labor laws across its operations.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Even at that point, in 1957, the Food and Drug Administration could not instantly rescind the tolerance which allowed residues of a known carcinogen to contaminate food consumed by the public.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing tolerance
"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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A Separate Peace
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