lax

Example Sentences

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Justice Department, Curtis said he had learned of lax security and potential ballot stuffing in 2024, the year of the attempted recall against Crye.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Treasury, Emirati firms handle by far the world’s highest volume of Iran’s shadow funds, exploiting opaque registries and lax rules to keep Tehran solvent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

The Cour des Comptes said the state had been lax in not checking the credentials of the 30,000 dealers to whom it allows access to the SIV.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault said the post-game skirmish was the result of lax officiating.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

Some of them were too lax, some too brittle, some careless, some too firm, some inconsistent.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover