tolerance

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She says that studies in mice have shown that starvation enhances the animal’s tolerance to chemotherapy doses but can’t cure the disease outright.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Over time, patients often develop tolerance, meaning they need increasingly higher doses to achieve the same level of relief.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

A survey found only 31% of U.S. subscribers would cancel after a $1 hike, indicating strong pricing power and tolerance.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

And that tolerance for discomfort matters for reasons that go way beyond the accuracy of AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

I will make a speech about tolerance and love!

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray