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afoul

[uh-foul] / əˈfaʊl /


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Some chat groups cut off participants’ ability to post to avoid falling afoul of the prohibition.

From The Wall Street Journal

Police said last week they were looking into the reports that Mountbatten-Windsor may have run afoul of laws governing conduct in a public office.

From The Wall Street Journal

His publications were wildly popular, but he repeatedly ran afoul of Beijing.

From The Wall Street Journal

But if they cede too much responsibility to AI, that could lead to deficiencies in critical regulations and run afoul of a requirement that federal rules be built on reasoned decision-making.

From Salon

Countries that fear falling afoul of Western sanctions have been buying gold rather than dollars for their foreign-exchange reserves for several years.

From The Wall Street Journal