lenient
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The outbreak is fueled by declining vaccination rates, widespread community infections and lenient public-health quarantine policies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
"It seems unduly lenient to me and has wider public interest beyond just the case itself in the message that it sends," she said.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Referees in the English professional game adopt a more lenient approach to handball than other nations, albeit still within the laws.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
She appealed the verdict in the hope of clearing her name, while prosecutors also did so arguing that the sentence was too lenient and the acquittals were wrongful.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
French premier Clemenceau had failed to achieve all the demands of the French people, who complained that the peace terms were too lenient and that Germany should have been partitioned into smaller, weaker states.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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