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"exercise discretion" is a correct and usable phrase in written English
You can use it when you want to politely indicate that a person or group should be mindful of the decisions they make and the consequences of those decisions. For example, "The court exercised discretion when deciding the sentences for the offenders."
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Exercise discretion, friends.
Even insiders, however, exercise discretion.
There is evidence that many hospitals exercise discretion.
The bartenders exercise discretion in serving customers who they feel have had enough to drink.
Because of the action, "parents do need to exercise discretion," Mr. Eisenberg said.
"My expectation is the tax collector will exercise discretion once the vehicle is towed," he said.
The secretary could not lawfully exercise discretion before learning the results of the recount.
They seem clearly to fall into the category that requires the Home Office to exercise discretion".
"It seems to me with professional responsibility comes a duty to exercise discretion," he said.
"If somebody tells you how to exercise discretion," he said, "you don't have discretion".
The administration's argument is that other presidents have also sought to exercise discretion in the application of immigration rules.
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