Example Sentences

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Disobeying a police officer can carry a six-month sentence in Sweden, but a prosecutor previously told Sydsvenskan that offenders are usually just given a fine for the crime.

From Washington Times • Jul. 24, 2023

Disobeying the colony norms, they respond to a different summons and ensure that their presence will be recorded.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2023

According to political historian Randall Hansen’s book Disobeying Hitler: German Resistance After Valkyrie, the question came down less to an unnamed soldier than an illustrious German General named Dietrich von Choltitz.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2019

Disobeying the order of a committee - which Mike Ashley has been warned about - is listed as one of the examples.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2016

Disobeying an order meant Kelley could be court-martialed: tried before a military court, and sentenced if found guilty.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge