infraction
Example Sentences
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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
That’s when Chargers defensive lineman Odafe Oweh was flagged for a neutral-zone infraction, giving the visitors a first down.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025
But a car either complies or it does not, no matter how infinitesimal the infraction.
From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025
There was another Blanche infraction this week that is, in many ways, equally shocking, even if it’s not getting the kind of press traction that the Maxwell interview did.
From Slate • Nov. 14, 2025
The infraction was so cut-and-dried, and my writing so plain and direct, that I was about to explode from frustration.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
Vocabulary lists containing infraction
The Giver
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Tangerine
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