flout
Example Sentences
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Coaches flout regulations against enticing student athletes to transfer to stack their teams with stars with little consequence.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
But NGOs say many agencies flout the rules, taking advantage of people desperate to work abroad.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
But never before have so many Iranians been willing to flout the Islamic Republic’s social rules at the same time, say residents and analysts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025
“People seem to be emboldened to flout the law because they see people at the top doing it,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025
I was shocked and frightened to see her flout Father’s authority, but truthfully, I could feel something similar moving around in my own heart.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Vocabulary lists containing flout
Much Ado About Nothing
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The Tempest
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