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
President Xi gave a toast to say the world must "never return to the law of the jungle".
From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025
"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
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
Man is not exempt from this law of the jungle.
From Four-Dimensional Vistas by Bragdon, Claude Fayette
