against the law
Example Sentences
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In Ukraine, the intended parent is legally responsible for the baby after birth and it is against the law for them to abandon a child for any reason.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
But another issue may be that “Nvidia has now gotten so big that it is bumping up against the law of large numbers,” Goldberg said in a Monday note.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026
I think about this in terms of the executive-order cases against the law firms, which I’ve been involved in.
From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026
However, technology industry groups that count Google, Meta and Snap among their members are continuing with a federal case against the law.
From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026
In Puritan England, about 300 years ago, it was against the law to wear the color red.
From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper
