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
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
It's a survival of the law of the jungle, of tooth and fang.
From The Vision Splendid by Raine, William MacLeod
