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Example sentences for: draconian
How can you use “draconian” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:
So, no; rigid enforcement of a national speed limit with draconian penalties for violating it will not save thousands of lives.
During the crack epidemic, Congress and the states imposed draconian mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses.
The Army is proceeding against other soldiers under a draconian code that can transform consensual sex into constructive rape, if it happens across ranks.
Among the four pages of rules are these: women must smile and wear makeup at all times, any woman caught chewing gum gets an $80 fine, and then there's the draconian Rule 29--"if any girl gets three complaints, she must immediately resign."