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lax

[laks] / læks /


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Most of the ships flew flags of countries considered regulatory havens with lax oversight of sanctions, including Panama, Comoros and Malta.

From BBC

Credit-rating agencies and other financial institutions are ushering in new, more lax borrowing frameworks as AI becomes too expensive to play by the old rules.

From MarketWatch

The firm’s allegations of accounting manipulation and lax underwriting caused shares to fall sharply over two trading sessions.

From Barron's

The inspector general’s report made it clear that Hegseth’s lax security could have had disastrous consequences.

From Salon

"But there are countries that are a bit more lax about that," he told AFP.

From Barron's