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[in-frinj] / ɪnˈfrɪndʒ /


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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

Economic order came through the Constitution, which established checks and balances between the branches, divided responsibility between the state and federal governments, and enumerated individual rights that government couldn’t infringe.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

It said the intervention was needed to prevent "serious and irreparable harm to competition in this growing market by Meta's conduct", which it said appeared to infringe EU competition rules.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

Arguably worse, he tries to stop RIH from “aiding,” “abetting,” or “encouraging” anyone else from asking these courts for help, reaching far beyond the hospital to infringe upon the rights of nonparties.

From Slate May 19, 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

A court in Hebei province had ruled on Tuesday that Gao Zhen's work "infringes upon the hero's reputation and harms public interest".

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

In the Peacock case, the court also notes that the tax violates the First Amendment because it infringes on freedom of speech by “requiring content-based distinctions.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 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

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

There are always those who are sure, on a priori grounds, that a new invention cannot succeed because it infringes on certain well-known physical laws that make it impossible.

From Makers of Modern Medicine by James J. (James Joseph) Walsh

Some felt it infringed on their sense of nostalgia.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

District Judge Aileen Cannon agreed, reiterating that “the allegedly infringed material — basic ideas, themes, metaphors, isolated words, and short phrases — is not protected expression and cannot be infringed.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 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

The lawsuits allege that Tower infringed on 11 GlobalFoundries’ patents in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 26, 2026

Lawrence was predictably incensed by the implication that his patent claims might have infringed Caltech’s claim to primacy.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Last month, Farage accused the broadcaster of infringing his family's privacy by sending reporters to a house where his adult daughter was living.

From BBC Aug. 21, 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

Disney will engage with other AI platforms to find ways to responsibly use the technology without infringing on intellectual property rights, a spokesperson said.

From BBC Mar. 25, 2026

MPA’s CEO, Charles Rivkin, wrote in a statement that the company “should immediately cease its infringing activity.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 13, 2026

Gran’s eyes are wide, her smile infringing on her ears.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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