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

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

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

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 • Feb. 19, 2026

I discovered dangerous secrets and fell afoul of the tyrant Claudius.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein