afoul
Example Sentences
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Air Canada has run afoul of its bilingualism mandate in the past.
From BBC
When I asked Mr. Setrakian if his defense of Mr. Bonta might run afoul of state corruption laws, he referred me to the DOJ press office.
Some chat groups cut off participants’ ability to post to avoid falling afoul of the prohibition.
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.
His publications were wildly popular, but he repeatedly ran afoul of Beijing.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
