lax
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"Inadequate basic safeguards, including poor management of authentication signing keys and lax access controls" caused the personal data of around 37.5 million users to be exposed, the commission said in a statement.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Many of the country's rebel groups rely on mining precious minerals to fund their campaigns, with lax safety measures making mine collapses and other accidents common, according to AFP.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
This dynamic, he said, explains the relatively lax security at the Hilton on Saturday night.
From Salon • May 1, 2026
She said lax city policies and frequent non-response to citizen pleas for help have created the unsolved problems residents deal with daily.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
He would bide his time, make them think he was content to remain here . . . and then, when they had grown lax, he would be off again.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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