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Recent Examples of leeway
In New Bedford, long a hotbed of drug trafficking, officers have been given great leeway with informants, with little oversight.
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Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
Earlier this year, five Quaker congregations filed a lawsuit challenging a Trump administration move giving immigration agents more leeway to make arrests at houses of worship.
—Luis Andres Henao, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
There is leeway given after winning a title, but for how long is never certain.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025
The bills would increase the available credit for an individual project from 20% to 35% for amounts paid or incurred in Los Angeles, also giving the California Film Commission leeway to allow for additional credit percentages by 5% in other areas of economic opportunity.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
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Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
Earlier this year, five Quaker congregations filed a lawsuit challenging a Trump administration move giving immigration agents more leeway to make arrests at houses of worship.
—Luis Andres Henao, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
There is leeway given after winning a title, but for how long is never certain.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025
The bills would increase the available credit for an individual project from 20% to 35% for amounts paid or incurred in Los Angeles, also giving the California Film Commission leeway to allow for additional credit percentages by 5% in other areas of economic opportunity.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leeway
Noun
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Biggs said Valparaiso didn’t cut the county any slack in requiring it to pay a $39,000 building permit fee for the ongoing renovations to the Porter County Jail which is within city limits.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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Besides the direct impact on competitive advantage, this disengagement often means the employees who haven’t checked out (yet) must pick up the slack.—
Shannon Gabriel,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
Noun
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As governor, Kehoe enjoys wide latitude to set the parameters of the special session.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2025
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In Miami, which is only about two degrees north of the Tropical latitudes, sunset on May 26 is at 8:05 p.m.—
Jesse Emspak,
Space.com,
26 May 2025
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“Leeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leeway. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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