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[in-frinj] / ɪnˈfrɪndʒ /


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A San Diego judge ruled in 2023 that Apple did not infringe upon Taction's patents.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

He added, “These deprivations, while grievous, do not infringe upon any deeply rooted constitutional right.”

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026

From what you’re saying, this won’t infringe upon your values and would make you a more efficient worker.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

"Today, we require Meta to restore access to WhatsApp for competing AI assistants while we investigate whether the restrictions may infringe EU competition rules," EU antitrust chief Teresa Ribera said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026

“This little treasure is all mine, gentlemen and ladies. Please, I beg you. Do not infringe on my discovery ” “Mr. Remorso,” said Despereaux.

From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo

If the facilities are federally owned, Zoley replied, there are “more protections from unwarranted litigation that infringes upon the activities of the ICE processing centers.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

"This will prevent serious and irreparable harm to competition in this growing market by Meta's conduct, which at first sight infringes EU competition rules," the commission said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026

“We stand against any move that violates the purposes and principles of the U.N. Charter and infringes upon other countries’ sovereignty and security,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026

However, in Skrmetti, the court denied a petition by minors and their parents that argued the ban also infringes on parental rights protected under the due process clause.

From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2025

It even threatens it with loss of authority and infringes the sphere of its responsibility.

From Liberalism by L. T. (Leonard Trelawny) Hobhouse

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission said Monday that Google infringed the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation following a 2020 investigation into the company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Some felt it infringed on their sense of nostalgia.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

Sony Music Entertainment on Monday filed a new lawsuit against artificial intelligence startup Udio, alleging it infringed on more than 30,000 recordings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

The lower court had correctly concluded that the commission had "infringed" emergency rules brought in to allow governments to support the economy during times of crisis, it said.

From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026

“All revival falls under the auspices of the Thunderhead, and we are here to make sure its domain is not infringed upon.”

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

“The agency is prohibited by law from engaging in censorship or infringing on First Amendment rights of the press.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

Charles Rivkin, the chairman and chief executive of the Motion Picture Association, called on ByteDance to "immediately cease its infringing activity," accusing it of disregarding copyright law that protects creators and underpins millions of jobs.

From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026

“Secure ballot envelope identifiers provide a reliable, auditable mechanism to enforce Federal law without unduly burdening or infringing on the rights of eligible voters,” the order reads.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2026

Many of the clips are based on real actors, TV shows and films, and major US studios have now demanded that it must "immediately cease" infringing copyright.

From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026

But I can’t say that gratitude was my motive for infringing on the Law of Cultural Embargo.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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