How to pronounce lax
Listen to lax in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
“lax” in real sentences
190 clips in the index · 54 American · 37 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Lax regulations played a role.
The Atlantic · hear it here
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were pretty lax in another, that would give the country that had the lax regulations far
UK Parliament · hear it here
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period where standards were too lax.
Federal Reserve · hear it here
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attitude has been lax and complacent.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
Why real speech
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