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
"There is no place for this type of conduct, retribution or the law of the jungle."
From BBC • Dec. 15, 2024
Many predicted that we would see a return to anarchy or the law of the jungle, in which authoritarian states would ensure that might makes right.
From Washington Post • Jan. 19, 2023
"When the state can't do anything for you and can't even provide a tiny bit of hope over what lies in store, then we're living by the law of the jungle."
From Reuters • Sep. 21, 2022
"But the law of the jungle is jungle law only, and the law of the pack is only for the pack."
From Tutt and Mr. Tutt by Train, Arthur Cheney
