violate

Example Sentences

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A toll system would violate international law, roll back freedom of navigation and set a global precedent for other chokepoints.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Depending on how that is interpreted and acted upon, however, could violate international agreements on space exploration.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

The zoo's director said the court decision "shows that no one can violate animals' rights, no matter whether they are in an enclosure or in the wild".

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Why is it, then, that nobody seriously argues that they’d violate the First Amendment, too?

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

Maybe that is how death worked with all things: someone would come upon your trail, your markings, and violate them with an “X.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy