afoul

Example Sentences

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Air Canada has run afoul of its bilingualism mandate in the past.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The City Council ran afoul of the Ralph M. Brown Act by approving a plan for removing 9,800 homeless encampments during a closed-door meeting, according to a new ruling.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

If a trans person runs afoul of the law multiple times, they may be criminally charged with a misdemeanor.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

Because nothing good could come of running afoul of the bad men in the yard.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland