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In lieu of suspensions, administrators invite offenders to reflect in a soothing place on the feelings and trauma that led them, say, to hit another student or disobey a teacher.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

But U.S. military law also requires them to disobey “unlawful orders.”

From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026

Navy captain, for participating in a video calling on troops to disobey illegal orders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026

“You can’t put on the screen that it’s right for a young girl to disobey her father,” Nava recalled Quintanilla saying.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2025

João and Simplicio didn’t want to disobey Rondon’s order to stay put, but they didn’t want to disobey Kermit’s order, either.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

“When he disobeys the rules and gets called out, he goes, ‘Well those moral rules are unjust.’”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2025

Black hair disobeys temporality as surely as it does gravity ...

From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2022

While each service has developed its own process, all are following existing rules for when a service member disobeys a lawful order.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2021

“The few times she disobeys him are her only chances at adventure, filling Ana with a mix of relief, terror and pride.”

From New York Times ● Sep. 26, 2019

Call her name, I tell my mouth, but it, too, disobeys.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi

Anyone who disobeyed decorum "might have some legal issues of your own," the officer warned.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

"Irancell disobeyed the orders of the decision-making institutions in implementing the announced policies regarding the restriction of internet access in crisis situations," the agency said.

From Barron's ● Jan. 18, 2026

Under the 2024 Manual for Courts-Martial, “an order requiring the performance of a military duty or act may be inferred to be lawful, and it is disobeyed at the peril of the subordinate.”

From Slate ● Nov. 24, 2025

It's probable that many of them, staying true to the healthy medieval tradition of popular resistance against unjust laws, disobeyed Philip's ordinance, preferring to risk a fine than guarantee their own ruin.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2024

“Obviously not,” I say through the tears that have completely disobeyed me and are now making their hot trails down my face.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon

Back when Hal was still a novelty to the public, we see 10-year-old John disobeying his father’s TV ban to watch the hero’s first-ever interview on “60 Minutes.”

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

Separating from the military takes months, and will almost certainly be complicated by a red flag in one’s record for disobeying orders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025

“We believe, however, that given the high societal importance of this topic, it was crucial to conduct a study of this kind, even if it meant disobeying the rules.”

From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2025

The developer filed suit against No Canyon Hills on Dec. 10, accusing group members of sneaking onto the property and secretly installing cameras and other surveillance equipment, disobeying posted “No Trespassing” signs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2024

Not angry or upset; he just said it matter-of-factly, like he didn’t think Mark would even consider disobeying.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner