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tolerance

[tol-er-uhns] / ˈtɒl ər əns /






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From that point on, a zero tolerance approach was adopted.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

"These findings could be highly significant for plant cultivation. If we can control adhesion, it may be possible to breed plants with improved tolerance to environmental stress."

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

By some measures, however, individual investors have even less tolerance for some of the features of private equity than do institutions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The notion of having to seek permission or paying to use an international waterway that they previously used for free and without condition will stretch those states’ tolerance, Oxford Analytica said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Dad isn’t a fan of the new tolerance education unit—but not for the same reason as the kids at school.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman




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