infraction

Example Sentences

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Yet images circulated online that seemed to show that granite being grazed by Canadian fingertips, and on Saturday the Swiss men’s team accused Canada of the same infraction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

Giving the attacking team an almost guaranteed goal for something can be a really minor infraction by the defender is wildly disproportionate.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

It’s also difficult to imagine how bad, and perhaps how lethal, an infraction by Hegseth would have to be for him to be canned.

From Salon • Aug. 2, 2025

Under constant surveillance, every tiny infraction or misdemeanor becomes actionable.

From Slate • Aug. 22, 2024

Or does he sit up nights searching out a Verse for every potential infraction, and store this ammunition at the ready for his daughters?

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver