flout
Example Sentences
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Yet some Hong Kong entities play an instrumental role in efforts to flout restrictions, according to a new report by the China Strategic Risks Institute, a London-based think tank.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Benson Zimba, a Zambian environmental activist, said a soft approach by the government toward Sino-Metals risks emboldening Chinese mining companies to flout environmental laws.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
But NGOs say many agencies flout the rules, taking advantage of people desperate to work abroad.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
“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
Sean’s policy is to flout all applicable rules and regulations. arctic.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
Vocabulary lists containing flout
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The Tempest
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