law-abiding
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On a practical level, he added, the data sharing increased the risk of breaches that can open law-abiding citizens up to identity theft.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
"It has a huge impact on your law-abiding citizens as well."
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Congress can also create a path to citizenship for those who have been in the United States lawfully, for a period of time, have been contributing to our communities, and are law-abiding.
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026
But “geofencing” has also created misplaced suspicions about law-abiding citizens and spurred legal challenges around the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
Now even nonviolent law-abiding protests under the auspices of the ANC were illegal.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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Vocabulary from the Eleventh Republican Debate March 3, 2016
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