Example Sentences

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Regulating new sources of pollution strictly and existing sources laxly or not at is known as “grandfathering.”

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2021

Assisted living homes are out of reach for the country’s poorest and often don’t offer the services needed by the sickest, and are largely outside of federal oversight and more laxly regulated by states.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 7, 2021

Parents had complained that was too generous and had been laxly enforced, the administration said.

From New York Times • Aug. 30, 2021

In Florida, the bylaws, enforcement of the bylaws and leadership are approached much more laxly.

From Washington Times • Jul. 16, 2016

There was no sound now in the early-night hush, except for their feet scraping laxly through the dust, their clothes rustling as they grunted softly and sent the ball toward the basket.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols