afoul

Example Sentences

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Over time, the promise of fair pricing became enmeshed with an even loftier assurance: by partnering with “ethical factories,” it would sell better-made clothing in a way that didn’t run afoul of the customer’s morals.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

More recently, it ran afoul of Pokémon’s legions by cribbing that franchise’s signature font and imagery.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

They would be running afoul of sanctions if they transact with Iran.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

It has long been up to the Chinese authorities to determine where that line rests, and a range of artists, writers and activists have fallen afoul of it.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

In Philadelphia, she heard stories about three different runaways who had run afoul of the law, for these stories were being told everywhere —North and South.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry