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to leeway
noun
The drift of a ship or airplane in a leeward direction.
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Mr. Armey said, meanwhile, that "there are some serious problems with the Senate bill," and he singled out the same provision relating to leeway for Senate candidates competing against wealthy campaigners who help finance their own race.
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"Ethno-what?!?" "Well, we had to add this to allow leeway for judicial flavor.
The CEO has to have the leeway to do what they need to do.
Schools used to have more leeway to grant leave, and widespread anarchy failed to ensue.
Be cautious to mark up enough to have leeway.
He often had no alternative but to grant considerable leeway to subordinate officers on distant campaigns.
"Districts need people with experience to give them leeway to conduct a good search.
"Swiss watch brands have a wide margin to maneuver and leeway to act within the existing criteria".
In the current environment, the central bank seems not to have much leeway to move rates in either direction.
This allows people to have more leeway to scout out potential media coverage.
A smooth transition is the prime objective, which appears to limit leeway for major changes.
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