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Basic rule: Nazis should never be given the benefit of the doubt, or any leeway for that matter.
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Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
There are days when the intensity or focus isn’t always perfect, Miles said, but there’s leeway for players to reinforce those values themselves.
—Mark Schindler, Chicago Tribune, 21 Nov. 2024
Republicans secured a majority in the House of Representatives, marking a GOP sweep of Washington, D.C., and giving the incoming Trump administration significant leeway to enact economic policy.
—Benzinga, Detroit Free Press, 16 Nov. 2024
Instead, give yourself some leeway for a conversion next year.
—William Baldwin, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
There are days when the intensity or focus isn’t always perfect, Miles said, but there’s leeway for players to reinforce those values themselves.
—Mark Schindler, Chicago Tribune, 21 Nov. 2024
Republicans secured a majority in the House of Representatives, marking a GOP sweep of Washington, D.C., and giving the incoming Trump administration significant leeway to enact economic policy.
—Benzinga, Detroit Free Press, 16 Nov. 2024
Instead, give yourself some leeway for a conversion next year.
—William Baldwin, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Leeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leeway. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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