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She believes that if all the signs point to a partner-less destiny anyway, then she may as well flout the dictates of her mother and the marriage mart.

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026

Those are the conventions and rulings that Feiglin and others now openly flout and disregard.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

“More broadly, this is about how FIFA’s absurd governance structure has allowed Gianni Infantino to openly flout the organization’s rules.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

She urged parents and children to help the government monitor compliance and report companies that flout the law.

From Barron's ● Mar. 31, 2026

Where is your shelter if some stiff gale blows up from south or west— 370 the winds that break up shipping every time when seamen flout the lord gods’ will?

From "The Odyssey" by Homer

It flouts the single most important rule of investing, which is to make sure you are diversified; at least 60% U.S. stocks and 40% international stocks would be better.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 4, 2025

Self-identification as Native American also flouts the sovereign right of tribes to determine rules for citizenship.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2025

The second, equally obvious problem with the state’s argument is that it flouts the rules for holding a statute unconstitutional.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2024

She transcends her humble roots, entrances the King and flouts 18th-century Versailles protocol.

From New York Times ● May 2, 2024

Keegan’s problem is that he flouts another principle of coherence in writing, the last one we will visit in this chapter.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

He flouted art-school rules and declined to hide his homosexuality in an era when many did.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

In recent years, however, the company has repeatedly flouted regulators and the legal process.

From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026

North Korea is subject to multiple United Nations sanctions banning its nuclear weapons development and use of ballistic missile technology, restrictions it has repeatedly flouted.

From Barron's ● May 26, 2026

The situation prompted an overhaul of voting procedures for this year's event, and Green added that anyone who flouted the rules would come "under further scrutiny".

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

Was it routinely flouted by the great writers of the past?

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

If yes, the flouting of the law should be noted and the relief should be halted until the review is done.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

They said the focus likely will be on companies hyping AI businesses without having actual technology advantages, using overseas operations to skirt domestic regulations, or flouting Beijing’s orders against price wars.

From Barron's ● May 22, 2026

A woman suspected of stalking rock star Yungblud is being sought by police after she was accused of flouting a ban on attending his concerts.

From BBC ● May 18, 2026

Several commissioners said they were troubled by the continued instances of officers flouting the department’s rules on the use of body cameras, and asked for a report back about whether the problem is more widespread.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

She saw now that she had undermined his authority in all eyes by flouting his orders.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare