violate
Example Sentences
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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
His rebellious spirit made him violate all the taboos and consequently he always oscillated between moods of intense elation and depression.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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