transgress
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That was hardly a fringe view in the progressive ethos of the Bay Area, where he was based, though he still managed to transgress the boundaries on a regular basis.
From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2024
Rather, institutional principle and precedent predominate in the criminal courts over those who would transgress them.
From Slate • Oct. 21, 2022
“It could be another previous life, or some harm done to you, or a lack of self-knowledge that makes us transgress on our worldview,” he said.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 27, 2022
The minister, Mohamed Abdel Atim says it is "a clear message to those who transgress on the Nile".
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2022
His views about the white man were devastating, but at no time did he transgress against my own personality and make me feel that I, as an individual, shared in the guilt.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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