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tolerate

[tol-uh-reyt] / ˈtɒl əˌreɪt /


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I tolerate these brief incursions, which are far fewer than the ads that load up individual leagues’ official apps.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

With the Knicks in the Finals for the first time in a generation, New Yorkers have become increasingly unwilling to tolerate fence-sitting — even from one of the world’s most famously friendly Muppets.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

"Our status as a nuclear power is absolutely non-negotiable," Kim's sister Kim Yo Jong said in a statement published by North Korea's official Rodong Sinmun, adding that the North "will not tolerate any threats".

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Previous work which has already looked at two of Wales' most notorious transport headaches is likely to be dusted down - voters are unlikely to tolerate a re-invention of the wheel and its accompanying expense.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Clara had never known anything other than hunger in her first life, so she figured she could tolerate it perfectly well in this one.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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