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lax

[laks] / læks /


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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

It was a particularly rapid movement up the Iron Pipeline, the name for the trafficking channel from southern states with lax gun laws to northern states with stricter ones.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 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

The report, which was reviewed by The Times, blamed the issue on lax oversight and confusion among officers about when they were required to press record.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 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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