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tolerance

[tol-er-uhns] / ˈtɒl ər əns /






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The Google finance team has also been using AI to help manage cash across thousands of its bank accounts and suggest investments based on criteria including risk tolerance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

To evaluate the effects of eliminating sucrose, the researchers measured glucose tolerance, insulin sensitivity, circulating metabolic hormones, the gut microbiome, and inflammation in both the colon and liver.

From Science Daily • Jun. 14, 2026

This is aimed at increasing his tolerance over time.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

“The right allocation depends on your risk tolerance and risk capacity.”

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

It requires a thick skin and a high tolerance for agony.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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