lax

Example Sentences

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Industry executives warn that overly strict local-content requirements could discourage investment, while overly lax rules could leave Brazil exporting raw materials and missing out on higher-value processing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Investigations have repeatedly pointed to lax inspections, faulty electrical systems and buildings operating beyond their approved use.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

It was a particularly rapid movement up the Iron Pipeline, the name for the trafficking channel from southern states with lax gun laws to northern states with stricter ones.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Mine safety in China has improved in recent decades, but accidents still occur in an industry where safety protocols are often lax and regulations vague.

From Barron's • May 23, 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