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tolerant

[tol-er-uhnt] / ˈtɒl ər ənt /


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Earlier work in cultured cells suggested that bird flu viruses are more tolerant of fever-level temperatures than human flu viruses.

From Science Daily

He said Scotland would always be "an open welcoming and tolerant nation", but it needed a skills system that does not rely on migrant workers.

From BBC

I think that those of us who do hope our children will be more curious, more tolerant and better able to negotiate the world.

From New York Times

“In general, I want to open their horizons and make them tolerant people,” said Claudia Vermeer, 41.

From New York Times

Baraka has a “relaxed and playful personality” and has been “very tolerant” of Moke’s playfulness.

From Washington Post