lawlessness
Example Sentences
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“The result is deteriorating public health, increased lawlessness and a bleak environment for small businesses.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
“So if this were complete lawlessness by the government, it couldn’t be stopped?” pressed Judge Patricia Millett, an Obama appointee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
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
And God ordered his left hand, the angel Gabriel, to go down to Earth and stop the lawlessness.
From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley
