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tolerate

[tol-uh-reyt] / ˈtɒl əˌreɪt /


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Decide “how much concentration you’ll tolerate and at what point you’ll trim, then automate it so the decision is already made when emotions run hot,” Crosby said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

"The developing brain appears to have evolved to tolerate and repair the neuronal damage efficiently," says Professor Mineko Kengaku, of WPI-iCeMS, who led the study.

From Science Daily • Jun. 21, 2026

In short, this relationship reflected something real and causal, not just that badly governed firms were more likely to tolerate such connections in the first place.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026

When you tolerate bad behavior, don’t be surprised when you get more of it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

They were too familiar to ignore, but too different to tolerate.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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