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laissez-faire

[les-ey fair, le-sey fer] / ˌlɛs eɪ ˈfɛər, lɛ seɪ ˈfɛr /


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The private-college sector didn’t rise in a laissez-faire market.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 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

Polymarket has taken a more laissez-faire approach to inside information.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Its leading single, “End of Summer,” is classic Tame Impala in terms of its sprawling, seven minute and 12 seconds playtime, but it also sounds more laissez-faire than his previous work.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025

By 1966, the warders had adopted a laissez-faire attitude: we could talk as much as we wanted as long as we worked.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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