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tolerance zone

British  

noun

  1. an designated area where prostitutes can work without being arrested

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That lead to the Navy announcement Wednesday that it will negotiate with the fishing community of San Felipe, in Baja California state. to start sinking blocks outside the zero tolerance zone.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2023

What we’ve been told by manufacturers many times over the years is that everybody is designing and manufacturing drivers within and to the edges of the CT test’s tolerance zone.

From Golf Digest • Nov. 16, 2019

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