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tolerance

[tol-er-uhns] / ˈtɒl ər əns /






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The kid will fly, and depending on their thrill-ride tolerance, will emerge grinning or in tears.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

“Investors should periodically review concentrated positions starting at around 5% to make sure their portfolio remains aligned with their goals, risk tolerance and long-term financial plan,” Knight said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

She vowed a crackdown on lawlessness and zero tolerance for looters and rioters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

A: Most businesses essentially ran a zero-risk tolerance for breaking things, so they would test the hell out of a patch before they put it into production.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

“Okay, everybody, let’s get right to it. You all heard the principal, so you know what this is about. Our unit on tolerance education starts today.”

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

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

“It’s the wind and wind chill coupled with temperatures below freezing that tend to push the operating tolerances beyond their thresholds.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 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

State and county officials are under no compulsion to follow the federal pesticides tolerances unless local laws happen to conform — and they seldom do.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson


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