tolerate
Example Sentences
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Their unwillingness to tolerate higher prices could also drive inflation lower.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
The 72-year-old had been ill with heart problems and could not tolerate many foods, but she loved Pot Noodles.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
People have become habituated to this, tolerate it, factor it in.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
“I mean, once you start saying you’re going to tolerate 2%, that compounds pretty dramatically over time—and you’re saying to people if you’re getting less than 2% on your money, you’re going backwards.”
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
But the scientists and doctors on our ship, like Mom and Dad, won’t tolerate assimilation.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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