draconian
Example Sentences
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“The position the IRS is taking produces a draconian result,” said John Porter, the couple’s lawyer, who contends that the operation of the Elcan GRATs was legitimate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
In his most draconian move yet, the Pentagon polygraphed some 50 high-ranking military officers and civilian officials on the Joint Staff, which coordinates operations, policy and war plans with combatant commanders worldwide.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
By 1924 the draconian Johnson-Reed Act slammed America’s doors shut, leading ultimately to a more than 90% fall in immigration from the Eastern Hemisphere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The issues MLB raises are legitimate; the solutions need not be so draconian.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The scientists’ initial reaction to these increasingly draconian strictures was to treat them whimsically.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
