transgression
Example Sentences
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"These attacks represent a dangerous escalation and an unacceptable transgression," the UAE's foreign ministry said, adding that the country reserves the "right to respond".
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
It offers the thrill of transgression without the burden of intellectual rigor.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026
The result is a devastating work of scholarship that commits the ultimate transgression of failing to include the trigger warnings so cherished by the targets of the author’s indictment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
Yet the nature of that transgression means some around the game feel it could spoil the celebrations if a long-awaited Asian world champion is crowned on Monday.
From BBC • May 3, 2025
She tried to explain that the documentary was necessary for her to explore past-life transgressions, but he said it was March Madness and past-life transgression didn’t happen during college basketball season.
From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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The Giver
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Power Prefix: trans-
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