law of the jungle
Example Sentences
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That leads to the breakdown of civilization, a state where only the law of the jungle remains.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026
She said the UK and its allies should collectively say "we cannot have breaches of international law like this. We cannot have the law of the jungle."
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026
Its shutdown, he said, would leave countries and companies contending with “the law of the jungle … the law of the strongest … and that will hurt us all.’
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 9, 2019
“Why get upset by his venality, when the law of the jungle rules?”
From Washington Post ● Jul. 13, 2018
Inevitably the law of the jungle is deliberately exalted, or unconsciously adopted, over against the humanist law of moderation and discipline.
From Preaching and Paganism by Albert Parker Fitch
