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infringe

[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

Critics say the new reading requirements, which include Dickens and Shakespeare, infringe on religious freedoms and lack diversity.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

Lawmakers plainly intended to let inmates sue for damages when correctional officers infringe on their religious liberty.

From Slate Jun. 24, 2026

Back when he was thinking about getting married, he worried that taking walks with his wife would infringe on his work time.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

"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

Student activists have long campaigned for hairstyle rules to be relaxed, saying it infringes on their human dignity and personal freedom over their bodies.

From BBC Mar. 7, 2025

Muḥammad said, “If anyone infringes their rights, I Myself will be his enemy, and in the presence of God I will bring a charge against him.”

From Some Answered Questions by `Abdu'l-Bahá

Some felt it infringed on their sense of nostalgia.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

Sony is seeking up to $150,000 per work infringed or the actual amount of damages or Udio’s profits made from the infringement, as well as other damages and costs.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 26, 2026

"Have they infringed the trademark in their crest? Or design rights in their shirt? For that kind of image, that's what a club or an individual would likely be looking at."

From BBC Mar. 2, 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

SConnect said all infringing videos were removed, and that Wolfoo animations made after mid-2020 used only voices and sounds that were created in-house.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

The new lawsuit increases the number of copyrighted recordings Sony is accusing Udio of infringing.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

The drugmakers accused Moderna of infringing on several patents covering lipid nanoparticle technology, which is a critical component of Moderna’s mRNA vaccines.

From Barron's Mar. 4, 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

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

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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