tolerate
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The Framers of the 14th Amendment sought to ensure that the United States would never again tolerate an underclass of people denied full equality by accident of birth.
From Slate • Jun. 30, 2026
People were not willing to tolerate the heat anymore co-founder Marc Newbold said adding air conditioning was starting to be viewed as a necessity not a luxury.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
The union chiefs clearly see a competitive threat they aren’t about to tolerate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
Decide “how much concentration you’ll tolerate and at what point you’ll trim, then automate it so the decision is already made when emotions run hot,” Crosby said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026
Jay was cool with me going—Dad battled there, and Mr. Jimmy doesn’t tolerate any nonsense—but she wasn’t crazy about me going with Aunt Pooh.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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