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tolerance

[tol-er-uhns] / ˈtɒl ər əns /






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In your 50s and 60s, you should think about the other ways you spend money — namely topping up your retirement accounts and managing your risk tolerance.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

"These findings could be highly significant for plant cultivation. If we can control adhesion, it may be possible to breed plants with improved tolerance to environmental stress."

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

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

By some measures, however, individual investors have even less tolerance for some of the features of private equity than do institutions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Anne’s message of tolerance was to become our message.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers




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