tolerate
Example Sentences
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Your nest egg could tolerate significantly more equity exposure than the generic 30/70 stock/bonds allocation for a couple in their 70s.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
“I thought it was quite sweet; he was trying to use the napkin and wipe and look nice for me, despite sweating and maybe not being able to tolerate those flavors.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
BTP's Ass Ch Con Charlie Doyle, from the British Transport Police, said the force would not tolerate sexual harassment on the railway network.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Those methods also struggled to tolerate additional atoms or molecular side groups, known as functional groups, attached to the starting materials.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
She would never tolerate a stain anywhere, especially not on the bedsheets of her big four-poster.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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