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lawless

[law-lis] / ˈlɔ lɪs /


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The world is still dangerous and humanity still capable of unspeakable evil, but most neighborhoods bear little resemblance to lawless frontiers of old.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

“This is a desperate situation where you have a lawless agency flouting the laws and threatening resources,” Rosenfield said.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

What she’s targeting is the lawless underlying subpoena, saying it was unenforceable to begin with.

From Slate May 18, 2026

We may live in an increasingly lawless society, but that doesn’t mean all significance should be abandoned at will.

From Salon May 10, 2026

The Laphams had hated such lawless seizure of government by the Sons of Liberty.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes




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