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tolerance

[tol-er-uhns] / ˈtɒl ər əns /






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Instead, he recommends investors look beyond a fund’s overall credit quality and examine the specific bond sectors it can invest in by reading the prospectus and weighing against their risk tolerance.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

“As we age, risk tolerance goes down. Having that equity component and maintaining it is important.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

He said he had asked the prime minister to "guarantee the normalisation of antisemitism in the UK will stop, and that there will be zero tolerance".

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

The company said it supported the government in its investigation and that the company “has zero tolerance for violations of the law.”

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

As the person responsible for seeking solutions to housing problems, she had reached her limit of tolerance.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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