laissez-faire

Example Sentences

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“In the transition, I told the incoming Trump team that they should really pick up that dialogue. But the Trump administration’s view was just far more laissez-faire, and they didn’t seem particularly interested in it.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Van Dyke’s arrest signals that U.S. authorities won’t ignore allegations of egregious behavior on the platforms, even as the Trump administration has otherwise taken a largely laissez-faire approach to prediction markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The suits filed Thursday represents a culmination of the CFTC’s shift from a laissez-faire approach to sports prediction markets to a full throated defense of them.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The proliferation of offshore vehicles, combined with a laissez-faire attitude toward sources of foreign wealth, have made it an attractive place for well-to-do Iranians to park cash, real-estate experts and wealth managers say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Appealing though this laissez-faire undoubtedly was, especially for amateur musicians, it resulted in instrumental music that did not make great demands on players, their instruments, or indeed composers.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall