impunity
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That demand in turn ensures that the bonds remain liquid—and has allowed, at least so far, the U.S. to keep borrowing with relative impunity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
America would have such a gigantic advantage if it were impervious to missiles that it could attack with impunity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
"His return with complete impunity and without punishment for those crimes is a tremendous slap in the face to the victims," legal analyst Joaquin Mejia told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Drapatyi handed in his resignation the very same day, saying he took personal responsibility for the "conspiracy of silence and impunity" that had led to the deaths.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Esteban Trueba was stronger, and he had impunity.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
Vocabulary lists containing impunity
"The Cask Of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe
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