anarchy
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In a landmark speech in 1949, he argued that once constitutional avenues existed, methods such as fasting and civil disobedience should give way to democratic processes, warning that otherwise they became the "grammar of anarchy".
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Baqaei called the threat toward Oman "a worrying sign of the normalisation of anarchy and intimidation in international relations".
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
In its wake, the anarchy ebbed, but Borger’s fortunes declined during the Great Depression.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
“Network Operations” is a little slice of the arty anarchy that defined Coachella’s early, pre-influencer era.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026
Paula had the air of a real ideologue; she could, Ifemelu imagined, slip easily into anarchy, stand at the forefront of protests, defying the clubs of policemen and the taunts of unbelievers.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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