tolerance
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Anne Barrett Doyle, co-director of the group, called on Leo to implement a "zero tolerance" on abusers.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026
Among City Hall’s problems has been a mummified tolerance of arthritic leadership and the rusted machinery of basic services.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
What is your risk tolerance when it comes to your $4.3 million portfolio, and what are your allocations?
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
Chytrid infections are still present among local frogs, but the pattern of infection suggests that species once heavily affected by the disease may have developed greater tolerance over successive generations.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
“I seem to remember that you had a high tolerance for listening without melting down over the content.”
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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But dividends are a draw to many investors with lower risk tolerances, especially those living off their savings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The tourism sector is acutely susceptible to security issues, but "different tourists from different parts of the world have different risk tolerances," Bohl said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 15, 2026
But people have different risk tolerances, joys, skills and motivations.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 21, 2026
Dire wolves, native to Southern California but not limited to the region, were highly adaptable and had a very wide range of environmental tolerances before the species went extinct about 10,000 years ago, Lindsey said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2025
The first necessity is the elimination of tolerances on the chlorinated hydrocarbons, the organic phosphorus group, and other highly toxic chemicals.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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