tolerance

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Social media platforms also told us they had zero tolerance for any content that promoted people smuggling and were working with authorities to combat organised crime.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

“Investors with an above-average level of risk tolerance should consider buying growth here,” Colas said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

But he acknowledged that “over time you develop less tolerance for squalor.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

“At this stage, once the business has grown, our risk tolerance is much higher.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

“She’s going to flunk tolerance education,” Jordie predicts.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman