lax
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She said lax city policies and frequent non-response to citizen pleas for help have created the unsolved problems residents deal with daily.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
Some lawmakers and researchers, however, argue that lax regulation has fostered a nonprofit Wild West.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Wagner is one of the first people to file a lawsuit against the bank, suing for damages for what his lawyer, Daniel Kuhlmann, has called lax security.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault said the post-game skirmish was the result of lax officiating.
From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026
The men on the Redwyne galleys had grown lax after so long, however, and they had slipped through the cordon smooth as black satin.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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