law and order
Example Sentences
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On Wednesday, appearing at the White House for a Black History Month reception, the president told us we need law and order.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026
Nearly a million police and soldiers have been deployed to maintain law and order.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
"In law and order, police are more visible on the beat, there are 38,000 fewer victims of crime, youth offending is down by 16 percent and ram raids are down by 85 percent," he said.
From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026
Nevertheless, she said, it has been interpreted by both parties as an emergency option to be used when law and order has completely broken down.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
How else will they be taught that law and order guarantees their children a brighter future than begging, horse dealing, and petty crime?
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
