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lawlessness

[law-lis-nis] / ˈlɔ lɪs nɪs /


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But this misses a critical point: The Epstein file dump is not simply playing out as a backdrop against which other acts of American lawlessness are occurring.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026

Windward AI's Michelle Wiese Bockmann calls the area "an epicentre of maritime lawlessness", where dozens of tankers gather to store or transfer Iranian oil.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

And yet, in a version of Britain the rest of Europe has abandoned to death and lawlessness, Kelson survives because of his dedication to artistic and scientific curiosity.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan migrants have fled to Chile from Nicolás Maduro’s dictatorship, contributing to a sense of lawlessness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

After N. P. Thomas’s death, Tom felt a lawlessness within him.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann