flout

Example Sentences

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Members of Congress and others called for him to be fired, saying he had endangered US military members and flouted protocols.

From BBC

As the head of Japan’s Kwantung army in Manchuria, he flouted orders from Tokyo and maneuvered the government into an aggressive foreign policy that culminated in all-out war with China in 1937.

From The Wall Street Journal

Riders who flout rules are warned and sometimes fined, they say, with repeat offenders banned.

From BBC

"There's plenty of leeway to bend the rules strategically, to flout the rules for a while and get marketing clout," he adds.

From BBC

Gage argued the department flouted certain established safety protocols that called for the presence of certified trainers.

From Los Angeles Times