lax
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Some lawmakers and researchers, however, argue that lax regulation has fostered a nonprofit Wild West.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Even though peptides can’t legally be used by compounders, many were dispensing the drugs because the FDA has been lax in enforcing its regulations.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 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
The delivery driver walked past deputies stationed at the scene, prompting outcry about potential contamination and the lax security at the crime scene.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
King Hizdahr’s pit fighters were already growing bored and restive with their new duties, and bored men were lax, slow to react.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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