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violate

[vahy-uh-leyt] / ˈvaɪ əˌleɪt /




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The court issued a middle-ground ruling that, while state legislatures are generally free to craft their own election rules, those rules cannot violate federal law.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

US forces have now forcibly halted four ships they said sought to violate the blockade, in place since April 13.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

“These new rules create huge loopholes for plastic packaging that violate the law,” said Avinash Kar, senior director of the toxics program at the Natural Resources Defense Council.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

No doubt that would violate bureaucratic rules and air-quality standards, and also might suggest some troubling historical comparisons.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

The fence was obnoxiously taller than your typical whitewashed suburban barrier, but just low enough not to technically violate the rules and regulations of the Homeowners Association—which they always seem to be at war with.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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