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But U.S. military law also requires them to disobey “unlawful orders.”

From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026

In the meantime, here’s one last, basic fact that appears to be misunderstood: The First Amendment doesn’t give journalists a right to disobey laws.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026

He and his representatives are now threatening Cuba, Mexico, Colombia, Iran and Greenland, with Venezuela serving as an object lesson of what may happen if a country dares to disobey his wishes.

From Salon ● Jan. 6, 2026

Most commercial seafaring vessels, even those carrying illicit products, are staffed by crews with little incentive to disobey the orders of the U.S. armed forces.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 2025

“Do you really think I would disobey the order of the Collective? Are you doubting the Chancellor knows everything that happens on this ship?”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

Black hair disobeys temporality as surely as it does gravity ...

From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2022

As events inevitably spiral and Tamar repeatedly dodges or disobeys orders to exfiltrate herself and Milad, credibility and plot contrivance do a wild dance.

From New York Times ● May 10, 2022

While each service has developed its own process, all are following existing rules for when a service member disobeys a lawful order.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2021

It is the court that will sanction a witness for contempt if he or she disobeys a subpoena without adequate excuse, not the prosecutor.

From Slate ● Dec. 10, 2018

Call her name, I tell my mouth, but it, too, disobeys.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi

"If I had disobeyed my mother and gone to New York, what might have happened to me?" asks Gláucia Fekete.

From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026

Murphy, who sits in Massachusetts, did not merely rule against the policy; he also documented the many ways that government officials lied, stonewalled, and disobeyed court orders throughout the litigation.

From Slate ● Feb. 28, 2026

"Irancell disobeyed the orders of the decision-making institutions in implementing the announced policies regarding the restriction of internet access in crisis situations," the agency said.

From Barron's ● Jan. 18, 2026

She knew the only way they could be together is if she disobeyed her father, but in a sense, it would be healing the whole family.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2025

As the damp night descends, I consider how I disobeyed and deceived my father.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

At one point in the 1980s, bishops from the Society were excommunicated for disobeying Rome, but that decision was later reversed.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

Separating from the military takes months, and will almost certainly be complicated by a red flag in one’s record for disobeying orders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025

“We believe, however, that given the high societal importance of this topic, it was crucial to conduct a study of this kind, even if it meant disobeying the rules.”

From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2025

Prometheus found himself chained to the side of a Scythian mountain for disobeying the gods, who believed their strength depended on keeping people in dumb and servile awe.

From Salon ● Jan. 5, 2025

It gave him a sad feeling in the stomach to think of disobeying his wife.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck