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law-abiding

[law-uh-bahy-ding] / ˈlɔ əˌbaɪ dɪŋ /










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“This scheme defrauded taxpayers of import duties and undercut law-abiding competitors.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Ghanaian officials have met the man in the video to offer him support and also urged citizens living abroad to continue being "law-abiding".

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

It was “free money” for law-abiding, tax-paying U.S. citizens.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

And hundreds of thousands of law-abiding noncitizens will remain protected from deportation in the meantime.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

All the other people were normal, law-abiding citizens.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer




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