infraction

Example Sentences

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Violators may be subject to fines up to $37,000 per infraction.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

When they were flagged for defensive pass interference against Oregon on Friday night, it marked only their third such infraction this season—in their 15th game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 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

In his eighteen years of long-distance hauling he had never gotten a serious infraction.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin