lawlessness

Example Sentences

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Still, the reference to 1930s-era Chicago law enforcement was apt, because it was an era of police lawlessness, where unconstitutional practices like the third-degree were justified as necessary to stopping organized crime.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

Boon accused the state of being complicit in the lawlessness.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

A former Jack Smith prosecutor and a veteran corruption reporter map the vectors for lawlessness that many have missed.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

"It's the stress, the nerves, the pressure, the lawlessness inflicted on you," that breaks families apart, he adds.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

It was then that the heavens heard the cries of those men who had died from the lawlessness of the Earth.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley