transgress
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The Scottish Enlightenment philosopher, David Hume, for example, argued that suicide did not transgress a person's duty "to God, our neighbour, or ourselves".
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
It matters less to me that we transgress, that we fall back or fall prey to our lesser angels.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2025
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
Heraclitus says, “Not even the sun will transgress his orbit but the Erinyes, the ministers of justice, overtake him.”
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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