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Recent Examples of leeway
Cukor provides her with every leeway to make her slinky walk, squeaky voice and astonishing malapropisms count for every possible laugh.
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Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Dec. 2024
That gives the tribe leeway to set priorities and policies — for instance, testing for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever without prior authorization.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
Strength of schedule: Expect more leeway to be given to teams that really tested themselves with their schedules.
—Mark Schindler, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Jenny can’t figure out how to use her scooter properly, giving Michele some leeway to secure first place and a bit of redemption.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Dec. 2024
That gives the tribe leeway to set priorities and policies — for instance, testing for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever without prior authorization.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
Strength of schedule: Expect more leeway to be given to teams that really tested themselves with their schedules.
—Mark Schindler, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Jenny can’t figure out how to use her scooter properly, giving Michele some leeway to secure first place and a bit of redemption.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for leeway
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“Leeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leeway. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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